the knocks
Example Sentences
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"This organisation provides stability and predictability," she added, hailing that "in spite of all the knocks, it is still the bedrock for so much of world trade".
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Not the music, but the knocks and steps and whizzes and shrieks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
One of the knocks on LIV was that so many of its big names were in the twilights of their careers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
She adds, “Bodies have maps of all the things they’ve endured: the knocks, the highlights, the beliefs they’ve inherited.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
But then I realize it just means open the door, because I hear the knocks coming from our front door.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
