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knockout

[nok-aut] / ˈnɒkˌaʊt /




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He was substituted in all of England's knockout matches, including after only 61 minutes of that final loss to Spain in Berlin.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

After beginning life as a six-team invitational tournament in 1955-56 before growing to a 32-team knockout tournament in 1967, the Champions League as we know it began in 1992.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Over the past two seasons, since the playoff has expanded to 12, however, a dozen two-loss teams have reached the knockout bracket—including Ohio State, the first champion in the expanded field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Fans of the game have long celebrated its full-bore regular season, when an October contest can be a de facto knockout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

She was wearing this knockout tennis suit, and here I was in my black jeans and army jacket.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Since fighting his first professional match in 2020, Vargas Jr. himself has built a steady record in the ring with 15 knockouts in 17 wins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Prenga arrived with an impressive record - 20 knockouts from 20 victories and one defeat - but had never operated anywhere near this level or under this kind of spotlight.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Prenga, who arrived with 20 knockouts from his 20 victories but little profile even with boxing's hardcore followers, sensed an opportunity.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who went out at the quarter-final stage with Norway, might say otherwise, while midfielder Mikel Merino - of Arsenal - has arguably been Spain's key man in the knockouts.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Grandma hugged Zed and then Zed hugged Joey, and bam, faster than one of Joey’s knockouts, Zed had weaseled himself into becoming part of Joey’s family.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen


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