knock about
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The 10% tariff would knock about 0.1% to 0.2% off the affected countries’ gross domestic product, Goldman Sachs’ chief European economist Sven Jari Stehn estimated in a research note.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
The ball inside would knock about, shattering the quiet night.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2018
Nashville GM David Poile said cap situations put five or six teams in position for top-end free agents — and knock about half the league out of the running.
From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2018
The additional building, renovating and selling of homes would add about 1.5 million jobs and knock about a percentage point off the unemployment rate, now 6.7 percent.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2014
Used to knock about myself, once upon a time, before I took on flesh.
From Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Arundel, Louis
