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Recent Examples of knee
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
This bloke just about went down on one knee.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Such is big news because Biel has 10 goals and a still-team-leading 12 assists to his name and was a massive reason for the team’s late-season ascension before injuring his knee last week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Keep your hips aligned with your shoulders, and draw your right knee toward your chest.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While Kansas City won’t have rookie defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott, who was lost to the season due to a knee injury, Daniels isn’t the only offensive player banged up for Washington.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
This bloke just about went down on one knee.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Such is big news because Biel has 10 goals and a still-team-leading 12 assists to his name and was a massive reason for the team’s late-season ascension before injuring his knee last week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Keep your hips aligned with your shoulders, and draw your right knee toward your chest.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Now History Is Repeating Itself Robeson was always politically active and considerably far to the left.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gittens pounces on a stray pass to combine with Joao Pedro, who dribbles to the left before Igor Jesus brings him down.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Miller recalled the hyper-active youths bouncing off the walls, throwing pillows and looking for any chance to compete, which inevitably led to them butting heads.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The federal government's funding shut off when the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, as a result of President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats butting heads over Medicaid cuts and health care subsidies.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the appeals court mandate would mean first-time DACA applicants in Texas would not have the right to work, and existing DACA recipients who are working could lose their ability to do so.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, the rights that these certificates grant are not equal to the rights afforded to straight couples.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amid the heavy topics, Wollam and her fellow fist-bumping attendee were among numerous protesters across metro Detroit who donned seemingly lighthearted outfits carrying a serious message from the movement.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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For Willison, who is known in the software world for tinkering with new tools and developing open-source ones, the productivity bump from using AI depends on choosing appropriate uses and having relevant expertise.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz blasted a 131mph serve down the middle that landed like a roundhouse right to the jaw, then kicked in a second serve on set point.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The song had already been a popular sound on TikTok amongst the edit community, but the VSFS performance kicked its streaming increases into high gear.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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These gradually raise the temperature in stages, preventing the backup heating system from kicking on.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ballroom-style dance is believed to have evolved from the jitterbug and the Lindy Hop dances of the famous Big Band years — also called the swing era — that peaked from the early 1930s to late 1940s.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays have reached the World Series for this first time in more than three decades thanks to a heroic swing from George Springer.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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