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Verb
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Then, in September, Chimaev knocked out Gerald Meerschaert.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026 -
Hackers knocked out a system called Canvas.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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When Madrid defender Rudiger knocked over Torres on the edge of the penalty area, the free-kick position to the right of centre was not in the ideal spot for a right-footer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Virat Kohli fell for a two-ball duck in Bengaluru’s chase of 203-6 when his off stump was knocked over by Prince Yadav (3-33) in the second over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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“KO'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/KO%27d. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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