1. It was thought that visual styles might deal a blow to commercial skinning systems. 2. The newspaper said the guarantee could deal a blow to Nippon Credit's profitability. 3. The newspaper said the guarantee could deal a blow to the bank's profitability. 4. The strike would deal a blow to the June 10-July 12 soccer championship. 5. Creating a sovereign, democratic, constitutional and prosperous Iraq deals a blow to terrorists, 6. Tighter purse strings could deal a blow to the profitability of corporate Japan and share prices. 7. That in turn would deal a blow to optimism regarding the Japanese economy, he said. 8. That in turn would deal a blow to optimism over the Japanese economy, he said. 9. Most economists agree that an extended bear market would deal a blow to the local economy. 10. It would also deal a blow to the two-year-old World Trade Organization.