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Verb
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The goal, Hall’s second of the series, came with less than five minutes left in a wild and physical frame in which Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven knocked out Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin with a crushing hit and Ottawa forward Ridly Greig tried to run roughshod on the Canes.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Now the Kings are on the verge of being knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for the fifth year in a row.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Smart was the guy that knocked down shots for them today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the renderings are not final site plans, which would show exactly what would get built or knocked down and where.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 30 Apr. 2026.
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