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knee

[nee] / ni /
NOUN
body part
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After receiving treatment at the Priory, and with his damaged knee finally fixed, Hutchinson came out of retirement in December 2011 to re-sign for Chelsea.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

"My father didn't attend and said he would never bend the knee to anyone. I guess that rubbed off on me," he said.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

In the superstar quarterback’s return from knee surgery, Kansas City dismantled the Denver Broncos 31-10 with a Super Bowl MVP running back stealing the show.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

In the lawsuit, Baker-Mazara alleges he tried to return, despite aggravating a knee injury, but Musselman chose not to insert him into the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Zeke pulled up the leg of his shorts to make sure his knee and France were okay.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

He climbed back to his knees and tried the code again.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Djokovic dropped to his hands and knees and required a medical timeout in a surprise second-round loss in such conditions at August's Cincinnati Masters.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

I soon found myself clambering on hands and knees in my swim shorts into a dirt-floored dome made from sticks and blankets, and sitting cross-legged as red-hot volcanic stones were laid in a central pit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Despite the common belief that running damages the knees, running can be part of an active lifestyle aimed at lowering osteoarthritis risk.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Master Peter got on his knees in front of Don Quixote.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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

Lively was injured in Dallas’ 116-107 Game 3 victory when Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves accidentally kneed the rookie in the back of the head in the second quarter.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2024

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

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

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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

Orlov was back after serving a two-game suspension for kneeing Winnipeg’s Nikolaj Ehlers, who is on long-term injured reserve.

From Washington Post Jan. 24, 2022

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended two games for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers.

From Washington Times Jan. 19, 2022

“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

I all but pounced onto Chubs’s back, both scaring him senseless and kneeing him in the kidney in the process.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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