knocked

Example Sentences

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“I think AI and technology have knocked some of the rungs out of the traditional ladder.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

No candidate so irresistibly charming he or she knocked the race akimbo and stamped themselves as the far-and-away front-runner in the slowly consolidating contest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Kyiv says the strikes have knocked out billions of dollars' worth of Russia's vital export earnings.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Defeats by Bournemouth and City, coupled with a victory for Guardiola's men at Burnley, had knocked the Gunners off top spot two weeks ago for the first time in 209 days.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

One night, his papers and pencils were knocked to the parlor floor by Estelle’s unearthly white gown which grew more solid, more real with each session.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock