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Recent Examples of knee
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Especially McCoy in the fourth if his knee cooperates.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Drew limped around with his knee wrapped up but tallied eight kills, helping the host Eagles to a 25-22, 25-14 nonconference win over Oak Lawn in Orland Park.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during live practice drills last Wednesday in Houston, leaving him nursing a contusion directly above his patella.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But what if Landry, who barely played down the stretch last season after injuring his knee in October, can’t get back to 100%?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Especially McCoy in the fourth if his knee cooperates.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Drew limped around with his knee wrapped up but tallied eight kills, helping the host Eagles to a 25-22, 25-14 nonconference win over Oak Lawn in Orland Park.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during live practice drills last Wednesday in Houston, leaving him nursing a contusion directly above his patella.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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David Vazquez came up with the ball and attacked from left of the goal, attempting a shot that, despite Bye’s protests, hit the Timbers’ fullback’s arm.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since being called up on April 15, Antonacci, a 23-year-old left fielder, is making a case to stay in the big leagues for a while.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 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
Noun
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That element may now get its wish as soon as our upcoming June primary, effectively prioritizing the narrow ideology of a few hundred party loyalists over the fundamental voting rights of hundreds of thousands of independent citizens.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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The right to mock, to challenge, and yes, to offend those in power, is foundational to democracy.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the sun does manage to come out, that will help us out and help bump highs into the lower 60s.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver's insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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If serums are your everyday staples, ampoules are basically boosters—typically more tightly concentrated with actives and designed to kick your results up a notch.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the 2025 incident, his brother claimed to have been punched in the face before Abugharbieh kicked their mother in the back.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Rams, set up for a boom-or-bust season akin to 2021, were primed for another typical big swing with the 13th pick.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In terms of a third-round pick, the Eagles took a fair swing at someone who could become a potential successor for Lane Johnson, if not at the very least someone who can provide depth.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The public jabs from the president have angered some Catholics, the single largest religious denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research Center.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
16 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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