knocking down

Example Sentences

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I think that that administration is one that is laser-focused on delivering, and that means working hard and knocking down barriers that may prevent you from being able to deliver.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

The East Wing has now been reduced to rubble to make way for Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom, with workers knocking down some of the final bricks on Monday, an AFP photographer saw.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

"And we're also knocking down old buildings, making our homes warmer, more airtight - there are less places for them to go."

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

“But yeah, I was knocking down shots and kind of just getting my rhythm and kept shooting. So when they’re falling, they’re falling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

The left corner of the Nova’s rear bumper clipped the chain-link post, taking the gate with it and knocking down a good part of the fence.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall