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Recent Examples of knee
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
There, Beerkus got on one knee and appeared to propose to Nikolau.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Drury, a trampoline athlete for Team USA, finished as an alternate for the Tokyo team while Hernandez’s comeback bid ended due to a knee injury.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Noun
Video taken from the air shows the moment that Beerkus appeared to get on one knee to propose to Nikolau.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
There, Beerkus got on one knee and appeared to propose to Nikolau.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Drury, a trampoline athlete for Team USA, finished as an alternate for the Tokyo team while Hernandez’s comeback bid ended due to a knee injury.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Republicans have sought to cast Talarico as too far to the left for Texas, highlighting his past statements on gender and other issues.
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Mary might have nothing to do with all that, but Caroline does not see it that way, and the pair continue to butt heads until later in the season.
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The raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force.
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The legal action is part of a broader series of disputes in the streaming industry over carriage rights, bundling requirements and pricing control.
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Receiving a pass right in front of the goal, Gabriel Martinelli tapped the ball with his left foot to his right and scored a goal into the far side of the net.
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My first glimpse of an elephant came as our safari game viewer bumped along the road from the airstrip to camp.
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Tea leaves provide natural acidity to plants that enjoy the boost and can bump nitrogen levels when added to compost.
Noun
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In the 2000s, the museum began converting a historic roundhouse that was once used as a horse stable into its current incarnation as an event and exhibition space.
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Recent viral videos of a bot in a clown wig roundhouse kicking a small child, or another dancing bot breaking a spectator’s nose, are testament to that.
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Booting up a brand For those with their ear to the ground in the soccer apparel world, the writing was on the wall before a ball had been kicked.
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Signs posted in Arabic around town encourage the Algerian players, who in turn spend their free time kicking balls around with local youths.
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Mega-ships like MSC World America offer seemingly endless activities, from an onboard comedy club to the Lego Family Zone and the Cliffhanger swing ride.
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Obviously, Devers put a pretty good swing on it and hit off the foul pole.
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The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
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Angry fingers jab at the California Public Utilities Commission, perhaps more vigorously than at the utilities themselves.
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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