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KO'ing

verb

present participle of KO

as in knocking out

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Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The southpaw then made a big statement knocking out former contender Dillian Whyte in the first round last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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In southeastern Connecticut and eastern Long Island, New York, gusts could be almost as strong, potentially downing tree limbs and power lines.

— Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Sustained winds will reach 25–35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, capable of downing tree limbs and causing power outages.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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Auburn’s slate was more difficult, sneaking by Baylor (and former Gators quarterback DJ Lagway) 17-16 in Week 1 before leveling Southern Miss 43-8 last Saturday.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The fires destroyed much of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, as well as parts of Malibu, leveling more than 17,000 structures across those communities.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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