Brawlers specialize in close combat by delivering punishing blows to a single for or all the enemies around them. (valiance.shogn.net)
Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the U.S. Senate, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his legislative agenda and may force him to make a course correction for his last two years in office. (entrepreneur.com)
Linebackers are search - and - destroy specialists whose taste for the punishing blow remains one of the game's few constants (si.com)