knock
Example Sentences
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It had become the most powerful cyberweapon ever assembled, large enough to knock a state or even a small country offline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Kane missed the game against Japan after picking up a knock in training and England, who lacked ideas in attack, do not have a candidate who is ready to be his back-up.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Too much age can knock you flat with injuries and fatigue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Investors have cheered the extra supply from Saudi Arabia, but are under no illusions that it’s enough to knock down crude-oil futures prices, which were looking at gains of 46% for the week.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
A knock on the alley door made me glance in the window mirror.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.