knock

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One of the issues that led to the ban was the impact on parking space, with motorhomes and campervans often seen parked across more than one bay, and the knock on impact on tourism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"I can't imagine how helpless people must have been," she said between heavy sighs, adding: "I really regret that I didn't knock on a single door."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

McCollum knew how to knock off a national champion because, for much of his coaching life, he’d been a national champion himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Too much age can knock you flat with injuries and fatigue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The boy was able to knock on the door, enter, drop the meal on the small dining table, announce, “Lunch is here,” and get out without seeing or talking to anyone.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman