knocked over
Example Sentences
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The New York Times reported that during soccer matches “child-size robots tripped over each other, falling down like dominoes” and that one robot knocked over a human staff member during a running event.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He told me ICE had knocked over the police tape during one of their advances and no police or first responders remained.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
The storm has knocked over trees, caused car crashes and knocked out power for thousands across the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
“We can’t have it knocked over — brutally — to put it brutally — before the election,” Kissinger said.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025
She was nearly knocked over by the power of it: a gale-force wind, ice-cold, biting into her face and pulling at her clothes.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
