knock
Example Sentences
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Primary school teacher Stuart Dunn had to knock the door of the affected property aggressively, with the owner unaware of the fire on her roof as she slept downstairs with her dog.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The knock on-effects "of higher energy prices on inflation should be limited, meaning that the ECB's tightening cycle will be short," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
They worry it won’t take much to knock the market’s climb off-course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
To reframe Tucci’s own policy of naming names, why knock something that brings people together?
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
I knock on her door twice a day, but she never talks to me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
