knock

Example Sentences

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To reframe Tucci’s own policy of naming names, why knock something that brings people together?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

But he did both to help Huntington Beach knock off San Diego Open Division champion Patrick Henry 10-3 on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

During Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Freedman promised he would knock 1% off patrons‘ tabs for every point in the Knicks’ margin of victory.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The knock against AWS, however, has been the perception that it lacked the heft required for training AI—which is what Colossus was designed to do best.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Someone had managed to knock it from the sill.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom