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Recent Examples of KO
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Chander wins in over 3.5 rounds (+500) Pimblett wins by KO/TKO/DQ in under 2.5 rounds (+400)
Diego Lopes wins in over 2.5 rounds (+900)
Check for more boosts for the NBA on Sunday.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
In early 2025, Subway bid farewell to Coke (KO) in favor of its new beverage supplier, Pepsi (PEP).
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
It is being argued again that conservative voters would find the head of the MFA more palatable than the current KO candidate, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s five-bout card at Sycuan will feature San Diego’s Jonny Mansour (3-0,1 KO).
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Joshua most recently lost to Daniel Dubois by KO in Sep. 2024 and lost a chance at securing the IBF heavyweight title.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
After another first-round KO/TKO win against Raimond Magomedaliev, White awarded the star lightweight with a contract.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The final moments of the viral KO defeat to Holloway, in which the two fighters went blow-for-blow in the waning moments before Holloway sent Gaethje to the canvas with one second left, is the unhinged hostility that Gaethje wants to summon on Saturday.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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In fact, Coca-Cola stock (NYSE: KO) has recently reversed its short-term downtrend, suggesting there may be further upside ahead.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Chander wins in over 3.5 rounds (+500) Pimblett wins by KO/TKO/DQ in under 2.5 rounds (+400)
Diego Lopes wins in over 2.5 rounds (+900)
Check for more boosts for the NBA on Sunday.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
In early 2025, Subway bid farewell to Coke (KO) in favor of its new beverage supplier, Pepsi (PEP).
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
It is being argued again that conservative voters would find the head of the MFA more palatable than the current KO candidate, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s five-bout card at Sycuan will feature San Diego’s Jonny Mansour (3-0,1 KO).
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Joshua most recently lost to Daniel Dubois by KO in Sep. 2024 and lost a chance at securing the IBF heavyweight title.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
After another first-round KO/TKO win against Raimond Magomedaliev, White awarded the star lightweight with a contract.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The final moments of the viral KO defeat to Holloway, in which the two fighters went blow-for-blow in the waning moments before Holloway sent Gaethje to the canvas with one second left, is the unhinged hostility that Gaethje wants to summon on Saturday.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for KO
Noun
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The deflection on Steph Catley’s knockdown gave her even less time to react, but the striker adjusted instinctively to give her side the lead on aggregate.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang took control of Farfetch at a knockdown price of $500 million at the end of 2023.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new knockout mode adds a competitive edge, requiring racers to place within a range to advance through multiple race legs.—
Eammonn Dignam,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Name: Josh Wynder Club: Benfica Position: Defender Appearances (all competitions): 1 The 19-year-old celebrated a landmark in his promising Benfica career by making his senior bow for the Portuguese giants in the nation’s top knockout cup competition last week.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was nearly knocked out in his UFC debut, and he’s been hurt since then as well.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without Nanette there to stop him, Walton soon re-enters the game and knocks out his own clone, before signaling all active players to report to the ship's location.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Only a small percentage of those players could survive Tyson's flurry of instant-knockdown uppercuts and emerge victorious with the undisputed World Video Boxing Association championship.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Feb. 2025
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In Salt Lake, that’s the equivalent of an uppercut to the chin.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, other scientists have implanted false memories of events, such as knocking over a punch bowl at a wedding, traveling in a hot air balloon or putting Slime in a teacher’s desk.—
Bernice Andrews,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Look out for debris and tornadoes High winds can bring down trees, knock over power lines and send other material tumbling into the roadway, creating hazards for drivers.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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Over the past two months, videos of the country’s humanoid robots pulling off moves such as bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
John Liu,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Little more than an hour later, he would be felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Martinez helped lead the Mets to the NLCS where they were felled by his former club.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Push your hips back and bend your knees to lower down, keeping your chest up and core engaged.—
Jordan Smith,
SELF,
14 Apr. 2025
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Adding to the misery was the bleak announcement before Saturday’s game when Venable revealed outfielder Austin Slater had torn the meniscus in his right knee Friday while stretching.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“KO.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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