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knee

[nee] / ni /
NOUN
body part
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On the TV broadcast, USC trainers were seen looking closely at his knee.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

“When Teo’s hips are loose that way, and his front leg looks like an Elvis knee, it’s a good sign for us,” Bates said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 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

I mumbled a thank-you and quickly sat down against the wall, propping the paper against my knee as I scribbled down the bullet points from the letter as best I could from memory.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The cartel, known as OPEC, nearly brought the industrial world to its knees in the 1970s by jacking up the price of crude.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 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

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

So much time will be spent on my knees that I have sewn half-inch foam pads into my pants at the knees to keep my legs from freezing when I kneel in the snow.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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

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

They’ll likely recall winger Arthur Kaliyev from the AHL so he can begin serving the last two games of his four-game suspension for a training camp kneeing infraction.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2023

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

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

From Seattle Times 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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