knocked

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Storm Jangmi -- which was downgraded from a typhoon -- injured 15 people in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocked out power to thousands of homes and grounded hundreds of flights.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And Cerundolo had become the lowest-ranked player to topple world No. 1 here since 1998, when a Paraguayan named Ramon Delgado knocked off Pete Sampras.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Covina, which knocked out Lakewood and longtime coach Spud O’Neil in the semifinals, was second in the Valle Vista League to Charter Oak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But the lowest moment of a woeful month came in early January when they were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history when they were knocked out by non-league Maccesfield.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Only a second later, almost like she’d been lurking in the hall, Grandma knocked on my doorframe.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows