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Examples of knock back in a Sentence
desperately thirsty, she knocked back an entire glass of water without pausing
Recent Examples on the Web
Sometimes the flowers get knocked back a bit, but the roots remain.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The report noted that reducing contamination of poultry and leafy greens would go a long way toward knocking back cases and outbreaks.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 July 2023
The researchers already found that select mutations in the LPS transporter machinery can knock back the drug's potency.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024
Jean Cohen, head of the South Bay Labor Council and a critic of the mayor’s tenure, said the most strategic way to knock back the city’s moderate bloc is to keep the City Council’s majority locked in on her side.
—Gabriel Greschler, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
Diminishing drought While long-term dry conditions persist, the worst of the drought in the Mid-Atlantic has been knocked back in recent weeks.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Ron DeSantis was knocked back on his heels by a new allegation, and his attempts to sidestep the matter failed miserably.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023
Eventually a cold front will slip eastward, knocking back the humidity and temperatures.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
This loosely means he cannot be sold for any price, and is why Barca reportedly knocked back a proposal from Premier PINC -0.6% League outfit Newcastle United for his services last summer.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The report noted that reducing contamination of poultry and leafy greens would go a long way toward knocking back cases and outbreaks.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 July 2023
The researchers already found that select mutations in the LPS transporter machinery can knock back the drug's potency.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024
Jean Cohen, head of the South Bay Labor Council and a critic of the mayor’s tenure, said the most strategic way to knock back the city’s moderate bloc is to keep the City Council’s majority locked in on her side.
—Gabriel Greschler, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
Diminishing drought While long-term dry conditions persist, the worst of the drought in the Mid-Atlantic has been knocked back in recent weeks.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Ron DeSantis was knocked back on his heels by a new allegation, and his attempts to sidestep the matter failed miserably.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023
Eventually a cold front will slip eastward, knocking back the humidity and temperatures.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
This loosely means he cannot be sold for any price, and is why Barca reportedly knocked back a proposal from Premier PINC -0.6% League outfit Newcastle United for his services last summer.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Knock back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20back. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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