knee
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On the top of the building, Kuznetsov went down on one knee and appeared to propose to Nikolau, before they kissed and embraced as news helicopters swirled around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, defender Chadi Riad was stretchered off with a serious knee injury in the 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Back-to-back knee injuries saw him absent from the squad for more than 400 days.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Left tackle Rashawn Slater is dealing with a flare up of his surgically repaired knee and missed practices this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Oh, no you don’t!” her knee screamed, and she sat down again even faster.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
People with osteoarthritis often feel the most pain in weight-bearing joints such as the knees, hips and spine.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
That wrist is how Alcaraz sculpts that spectacular drop shot that makes opponents quiver at the knees and would make Harry Hopman cry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
During the 2008 financial crisis, the Troubled Asset Relief Program was built for companies that had been brought to their knees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Simon explained in her statement that she experienced arthritis in both of her knees and one hip prior to receiving her diagnosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He’s been drumming his fingers against his knees, but now he stops.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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
Starting guard Reggie Jackson did play, scoring 19 points — but looked increasingly labored as the game wore on, after being kneed in the thigh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 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
Brown was cutting back to the ball when he took a bad step and pulled up, leading to James kneeing him in the back.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
James scored just 16 points on five-of-14 shooting, tumbling to the court in a heap in the first half after kneeing Brown in the back during an awkward defensive possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Tkachuk recived a double-minor for roughing, Foligno went off for roughing and and Boston’s Tomas Nosek picked up a minor for kneeing Rudolf Balcers on the initial hit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
The quick start was tempered 86 seconds later when a kneeing penalty by Colorado’s Kurtis MacDermid sent Marcus Foligno to the locker room.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
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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