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There were also protests at the jail after an electrical fire knocked out power to the building in January 2019, plunging it into days of darkness and freezing temperatures.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Bane and Banchero both notched 12 points in the first half when Bane knocked down a pair of triples and Banchero got to the free-throw line early and often (5 for 6 before the break).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Fudd missed a seventh 3-pointer — 11 in a row including her 0-for-4 performance Monday against Notre Dame — to start the second, but the Huskies’ sharpshooter wasn’t shaken and finally knocked down her first shot from deep 90 seconds after Strong connected.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Protesters knocked over a dumpster to try and block the street off from the line of officers moving eastward.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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