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knock over

verb as in knock off

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A third incident was reported on West Street, Alford, 20 minutes later where an elderly man had been knocked over by a vehicle.

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He knocked over several traffic cones by the school and then drove away, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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With England 47-0 up, the visitors, who are a fully amateur side, knocked over a penalty through Harmony Vatau, which was greeted by huge celebrations.

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The UK Ministry of Defence said in 2022 that the fire had likely been caused by a camp stove knocked over during the training exercise in the conservancy.

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Following a bear, who’ll knock over a garbage can to lick out a discarded jar of peanut butter but may ignore chicken bones, could be a win for the smaller animal.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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