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Recent Examples of knee
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The veteran outside linebacker missed time late last season with a knee injury that head coach Mike Vrabel said last month is still being rehabbed.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Warriors star Steph Curry, who missed 27 games because of a knee injury, scored a game-high 24 points and had six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes in his third game back.
—Janis Carr, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Montgomery suffered a serious knee injury during his senior year of high school.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Curry is 38 and is trying to regain his stamina after missing over two months with runner’s knee.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The veteran outside linebacker missed time late last season with a knee injury that head coach Mike Vrabel said last month is still being rehabbed.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Warriors star Steph Curry, who missed 27 games because of a knee injury, scored a game-high 24 points and had six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes in his third game back.
—Janis Carr, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Montgomery suffered a serious knee injury during his senior year of high school.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The jittery guys in his music just want love, hopefully from someone who doesn’t butt into their Diablo sessions too much.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Universal Pictures later snapped up the rights, with Constance Wu attached to star (though the adaptation now sits in development hell).—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Five years later, Marquinhos was chest-bumping Thiago Silva, his countryman and mentor at PSG, after forcing Mohamed Salah to run the ball out of play at the Parc des Princes for Liverpool.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kansas State transfer tight end Brayden Loftin played in 12 personnel looks with the first-team offense, mainly blocking, but bumping out to the slot, too.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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With his roundhouse kicks, tough-guy one-liners and a formidable moral compass, Chuck Norris delivered kick-ass heroes for years on screens large and small, cementing himself in pop culture back in the 1980s.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Few celebrities have sparked a cult following quite like the roundhouse-kicking Chuck Norris.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The former four-star recruit became a two-year starter for the Demon Deacons, earning All-ACC recognition twice, both as a running back and kick returner.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Atlanta area has been one of the country’s fastest-growing data center markets since 2023 when the artificial intelligence boom kicked into gear.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The season-ending reveal — Annette as the crime boss — is a big swing.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Sky could take a major swing on the trade market to kick off free agency this week.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The public jabs from the president have also angered some Catholics, the single largest religious denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research Center.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a contributing writer, investigated this growing industry, speaking to the doctors who are tinkering with compounds and the users gamely jabbing themselves in a quest for self-optimization.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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