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
Even with the hundreds of millions of dollars in contract disputes, a mediator has only ruled to knock about $30 million off of what Northstar owes Illinois during the 10-year contract.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2014
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
For my part I feel no inclination to knock about the world in distant countries; I feel happy and contented within my own narrow circle.
From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold
