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knee

[nee] / ni /
NOUN
body part
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Though Ohtani battled lingering left knee and recurring right biceps injuries through much of the season, surgery is “not on the table.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Edge rusher Myles Garrett, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, has not played since undergoing knee surgery after the season-opening defeat by the 49ers in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

A young woman came into Fleet Feet in Minneapolis with days before her first marathon and a big worry: Her knee had started hurting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The condition develops as the tissues within the knee joint, including the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones, gradually deteriorate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

But right now, EG was quiet, and Kiki was smiling in her neon pink, orange, and purple knee socks.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Now, I find about two hours of skiing—followed by the rest of the day off—is what works best for my knees, in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

His shorts hang just below his knees, his hair is a bit messy and his boots climb up his calf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"It was unbelievably frightening. My knees were shaking with fear," says Katya, one of the deportees.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Goodburn, 25, cried while looking down the camera, saying he was "on my knees begging" for help to ease the "unbearable suffering" of patients and their families.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

I sink down on my knees next to the sled in a kind of surrender, and when I look up, my friend is there.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Redick said Doncic was injured when he was kneed by Clippers guard Bagdan Bogdanovic during Saturday night’s loss at Intuit Dome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

She said she kneed him after an encounter that lasted several minutes and fled the store.

From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023

The sophomore said she was kneed in the stomach, but she returned to the field about 10 minutes later.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022

Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward left in fourth after sliding into third and getting kneed in the head by Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2021

I was so anxious to get past them I accidentally kneed Kelli in the thigh.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

He has also been fined three times: for roughing in 2021, kneeing in 2016 and embellishment in 2015.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

Kaliyev was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for kneeing.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

“I mean, we didn’t make the plays to win the game. We can’t depend on somebody kneeing it out to be in the playoffs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2022

Stars rookie defenseman Jani Hakanpaa was given the major for kneeing and a game misconduct.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021

Neel kept kneeing and elbowing his way forward, steadying the flashlight as he pushed away branches and roots.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins


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