knocking down

Example Sentences

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At the time, The New York Times memorably called her "the blunt instrument knocking down their own Berlin Wall".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

What McCarthy discovers is that in a society obsessed with male bravado, one that far too often values virility above vulnerability, it’s the knocking down of emotional walls that enables male friendships to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

Still giggling, I join Elizabeth and we catwalk up and down the aisle between metal racks, almost knocking down a mannequin.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan