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KO'ing

verb

present participle of KO

as in knocking out

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Spain beat France, 2-0, in Tuesday’s semifinal in Arlington, Texas, knocking out perhaps the tournament’s best player, Kylian Mbappé, and one of the defining powers of modern World Cup soccer.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Rodrigues bounced back from that knockout loss with three straight wins, knocking out Denis Tiuliulin.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Amazon has the Hisense 50-inch E7 on sale for a wild 43% off right now, knocking over $300 off the $699 list price and bringing it to its all-time low.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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The powerful winds are capable of causing catastrophic damage to structures while downing trees and power lines, and producing prolonged power outages.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Chestnut is now an 18-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion after blowing out the competition once again, this time by downing 66 hot dogs and buns in Coney Island.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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Germany shifted to more wide play after the break, with Kai Havertz levelling things up, but Paraguay held firm with their pragmatic approach for over an hour to force penalties, even surviving a Jonathan Tah disallowed goal.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
During the offseason, Bogenpohl focused on leveling his swing to better match the plane of incoming pitches and keeping the barrel in the strike zone longer.

— Latif Love July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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