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The club, off to a 23-11, first-place start after getting knocked out of the ALDS last October, seems to be operating with more urgency this season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026 -
Dealing with the disappointment of playing two competitions and getting knocked out in a really tough competition.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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That could allow time to consider alternatives for rehab before a building is knocked down for good.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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And if Evan Mobley, who has struggled to shoot all year long, hadn’t knocked down all three of his 3s in the second half, perhaps that ferocity would have been enough.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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