knock down
Example Sentences
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Powerful Santa Ana winds knocked down trees in soil softened by a deluge of recent rain, causing chaos in Southern California on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
When the BBC visited in November, workers were busy knocking down a decrepit old barn, one of many that dot the Appalachian landscape.
From BBC
The storm has dumped inches of rain across the region and triggered mud and debris flows, knocked down trees and sparked several river rescues as the water rushes downhill from the mountains to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
She modestly hitched up the garment, asked for a clip for her hair, which had come undone, and then went to help a fellow condemned Christian who had been knocked down.
Rams defender Jared Verse jumped the route and knocked down the pass.
From Los Angeles Times
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