To another,it comes as the blow of a crushing strike.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

But as one Hamas official put it: Mr.Abbas has dealt a "lethal blow to reconciliation."

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

I think its a major blow to the nations medical fraternity. It takes six years to produce a doctor, and within a fraction of a second, all that has disappeared. A week ago,Dr.Laroche was in Somalia and met with the minister of health.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05