knock

Example Sentences

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An agreement could knock down oil prices and ease the upward pressure on costs for transport, manufacturing, food and consumer fuels across the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

She added that she could "see all the knock on benefits" and described it as a "no brainer".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Part of that job is understanding the fan base and showing that you value them, and every time you show up you knock their socks off and keep them coming back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The pep-rally crack, in particular, is a not-so-subtle knock at Success Academy, the most high-performing of them all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I knock on her door twice a day, but she never talks to me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller