knocked
Example Sentences
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Her children tried to visit the following day but got no response when they knocked on her door.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
On a play that was whistled dead because of a neutral zone infraction, Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson appeared to be shoved into referee Adrian Hill, who was knocked to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Utility poles have been knocked down and electrical cables hang low over the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Last year, similar attacks knocked out power and heating for days on end as temperatures plummeted to -20C.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Half the cars on a freight train had been knocked off the tracks and lay with their bellies in the air, like helpless turtles.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
