knocked

Example Sentences

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Even so, the share-price decline has knocked roughly $18 billion off its market value, well above the $4.83 billion termination fee it must pay if regulators block the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Tuchel heard about the promotion during one of his bar shifts and it knocked him sideways.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Wind gusts were so strong at Island Bay that two women were knocked off their feet as waves washed up over the road, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Neighbors knocked on doors and warned people about industrial buildings and massive electricity and water demands nobody could quantify.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

We knew it was a risk, but we walked straight up the gravel drive and knocked loudly on the huge front door.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo