knockout
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Unbeaten Smith, 29, returns to the ring for the first time since becoming world champion with a stunning knockout of Subriel Matias in New York in January.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
They do a knockout version of “Silver Threads and Golden Needles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
Asked for his prediction, Wardley added: "Revenge, Fabio Wardley, knockout win."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“He’s breathing, so that’s good. It’s like he got hit with a knockout juju.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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
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
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
Six of his goals came in the group stage and two in the knockouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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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