knock

Example Sentences

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There’s a potential at the margins for past balances to knock a person from a preferential rate, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

They believed James would knock away a dribble on the next possession, run to beyond the three-point line, take a pass from Kennard and sink a game-tying trey.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Fighting in Ukraine fueled surging demand for Patriot interceptors to knock down Russian missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And an energy price shock can knock the winds out of spending and so growth; rate rises could just make that worse.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller