knock off

Example Sentences

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In Mendocino County, a woman was knocked off a rock by a large wave at a beach.

From Los Angeles Times

For the last fiscal year, tariffs knocked off around 30 basis points each from the group’s adjusted Ebitda margin and from its gross margin, which nevertheless both increased from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“It’s not new that we occasionally get knocked off the perch,” Manville said.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite Jokic’s heavy load, the Nuggets were just one game away from knocking off last year’s title-winning Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal