knock off
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The Lakers need to play near-perfect basketball to have a chance to knock off the defending champions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The Bruins would climb into a tie for fifth with Wisconsin should USC knock off the Badgers on Sunday in Madison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
Conway didn't knock off a world record, but he did edge past McKenzie in another way, with his sixth Test century -- one more than the South African.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
But Young’s play has improved lately, and he just completed 15-of-20 passes with three touchdowns to knock off the Los Angeles Rams, one of the league’s top teams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
If she could find a way to use the boys’ quickness against Athens, Luma felt the Fugees had a chance to knock off the best team in the league.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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