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KO'd

verb

past tense of KO

as in knocked out

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Before it was knocked out, Iran's team had complained about unfair treatment in the World Cup.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Four years removed from reaching the semifinals, Morocco tied Brazil in its opener, knocked out the Netherlands on penalty kicks and bounced back from a rough start to beat co-host Canada to reach the quarterfinals.

— Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

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The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Penda knocked down five 3-pointers to score a team-high 23 points in 29 minutes of action while Richardson notched 15 points with four assists and two steals in 30 minutes.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

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