knocked

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Despite playing without Doncic and only getting Reaves for the end of the six-game series, the Lakers knocked the Rockets out of the first round of the playoffs last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

What about the balance of the XI, knocked so badly out of kilter when Stokes missed the second Test at The Oval?

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The Royals prevailed 28-23, and the following week knocked off Orlando’s Edgewater High, a public stronghold with NFL alumni.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

What’s the last new act that knocked you out?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

When Grandma knocked on my door and told me to go to bed, I clicked off my lamp and stared out through the dark window, watching sleet flash through the yellow glow of the streetlight.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows