knockout
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The Eagles then beat AEK Larnaca, Fiorentina and Shakhtar Donetsk in the knockout rounds before defeating Rayo Vallecano in the final in Leipzig to win their first European trophy.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Serrano's fight, held over 12 two-minute rounds, may not have delivered a record‑breaking knockout, but it drew 3.4 million total views on TikTok.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He was named player of the tournament, having netted seven times - including efforts in each knockout round.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He’ll respond like an underdog boxer delivering a knockout punch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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
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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
Diomande was one of the outstanding performers in the group stage, helping the Ivorians progress to the World Cup knockouts for the first time.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Haaland's scoring is evenly spread, with four goals in the group stage and three in the knockouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
That was followed up by a first-ever World Cup win as they thrashed Qatar 6-0 to seal their place in the knockouts.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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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