as in downs
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the exuberant dog bowled over several children
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Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
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The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
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Women today make up over half of the workforce but hold only about one in four C-suite roles, and that number drops even further for women of color.
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Market Memories drops June 26 and will be available at the Davis Farmers Market and Davis Food Coop, UC Davis stores, Ace Hardware and other locations.
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In addition to the characters, the set features two love notes and a flowerpot, which Derpy Tiger notoriously knocks over.
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But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.
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“Bowls (down or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls%20%28down%20or%20over%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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