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One hint of their direction has come in the form of the Muhammad Ali Revival Act, a controversial bill backed by TKO. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Akhmadaliev is 3-0 since that setback with TKO wins over Kevin Gonzalez, Ricardo Espinoza Franco, and Luis Castillo. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Saturday’s fight will be a box office hit, according to Dana White, who heads TKO subsidiary UFC and has a leadership role with Zuffa Boxing. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025 So in this more cosmic sense, anyway, the Chiefs on Sunday hardly must beat visiting Philadelphia in a rematch of the humbling 40-22 TKO the Eagles administered in Super Bowl LIX. Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for TKO

Word History

Etymology

technical knockout

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of TKO was in 1941

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“TKO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TKO. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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