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Let’s hope that we can knock over that house of cards with peace walks and other forms of calm, resolute resistance.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Rather than blame the toss, Stokes pointed to England's inability to knock over India's lower order in the first innings, where they recovered from 211-5.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

“When the horses are jumping and knock over a rail, Miles gets really upset,” said Anna Buhl, 16, one of Longnecker’s students.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

It released footage showing troops using bulldozers to dig up earth and knock over walls.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

They eat people’s livestock in the country, and knock over trash cans and scare people’s dogs in the city.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz