Pounding downward, it smashed new blows with its two remaining arms.
France's hopes for a quick solution, though, suffered a new blow today.
Plans to sell off England's state-owned forests have been hit by a new double blow.
Strangely the new blow washed the waves from Morrison's eyes.
A new blow would crush her, perhaps beyond recovery.
There is broad agreement that a serious mistake in handling the bank could amount to a new blow to international financial stability.
And do you know why we must submit to this new blow?
Last month's election was hobbled by a new blow.
One new blow is the demise of the old welfare system.
Those plans have dealt new blows to negotiations with the Palestinians.