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knockdown

[nok-daun] / ˈnɒkˌdaʊn /




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Itauma, 21, controlled most of the fight and scored a second-round knockdown but faded as his relentless output caught up with him.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

SAN ANTONIO—The knockdown, drag-out Western Conference Finals are barely halfway over, and they’re already a modern classic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Wilder was docked a point for pushing, and both men ended up on the canvas again in the 11th, though neither incident was ruled a knockdown.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

Probably a knockdown or a knockout, he thought; maybe the brash kid had made good his boast.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers




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