knob

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, don’t expect any team to start instructing its hitters to move their hands up off the knob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

In a separate pan, warm olive oil with a small knob of butter, then bloom Old Bay and Tony Chachere’s.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

"There is a splice site in Homer1 that can be pharmacologically targeted, which may be an ideal way to help dial the knob on brain signal-to-noise levels," Rajasethupathy says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026

She had the kind that had batteries and a digital display and a few that that had a knob on top that showed the temperature.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Ella held her breath and turned the knob.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton