knock over
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England remained unconvincing with the bat in posting 146-9 but their bowlers took full advantage of a tricky surface to knock over their hosts for 95.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Gusts could be so powerful they may knock over big rigs and motor homes and trigger power outages that could last days, the weather service said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
The pachyderms' dung enriches the soil from which the plants grow; similarly, as they feed and go about their day-to-day business, the elephants knock over trees and disperse seeds.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024
It released footage showing troops using bulldozers to dig up earth and knock over walls.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
Sometimes they sound so close that Marie-Laure fears they might graze the rooftops, knock over chimneys with their bellies.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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