knock off
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The 20-year-old South African's knock off 79 deliveries, including 13 sixes and 15 fours, helped Titans post 267-3 against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Press reports say CIA Director John Ratcliffe told Russia on his recent Moscow visit to knock off the help for Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But he did both to help Huntington Beach knock off San Diego Open Division champion Patrick Henry 10-3 on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"I think it's sometimes a little bit harder when the person you're playing has already played a match, and then you're kind of trying to still knock off a bit of the rust," she said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
“And that’s our stuff you’re nicking. Three Galleons, nine Sickles. I’ll knock off the Knut.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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