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Recent Examples of knee
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
When play resumed, Krejcikova showed clear signs of being in distress, often leaning over and placing her hands on her knees between points.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner Michael A. Taylor on a steal attempt at third base, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes couldn’t help but let his mind go to a dark place.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Following the reading of his split verdict, Combs dropped to his knees and appeared to be in prayer.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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Noun
It’s been nearly eight months since the surgery to repair Behrens’ knee.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
When play resumed, Krejcikova showed clear signs of being in distress, often leaning over and placing her hands on her knees between points.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner Michael A. Taylor on a steal attempt at third base, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes couldn’t help but let his mind go to a dark place.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Following the reading of his split verdict, Combs dropped to his knees and appeared to be in prayer.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Two young pitchers should be enough to acquire what’s left of Ozuna’s $16 million contract.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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It is reviled on the left for hurting poor people and reviled on the far-right for not going far enough to cut spending.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Verb
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However, things don't go exactly as planned when Sonny butts heads with newcomer Joshua Pearce and brings his exploitative tactics to the track.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Consistently butting up against one’s credit limit also increases the chances of accidentally breaching that threshold, McClary said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said the rights office was not able to attribute responsibility for the killings.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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But advocates for migrants, LGBTQ+ rights activists and others were left shaking their heads and vowing to find other ways to keep fighting on issues that went against them.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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This was like absorbing a roundhouse punch from Mike Tyson during Tyson’s prime.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Over 20 lawmakers from the Freedom Caucus, SALT Caucus, and swing districts have come out with red lines on the reconciliation bill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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The catcher sought help over the winter to correct some bad habits in his swing, something just about every player does at some point.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Nearly 150 people were jabbed with syringes during a street music festival in France, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that authorities had arrested at least 12 suspects.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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The sequence was designed to mimic a human yawn, but one could be forgiven for thinking the fleshy android had just been unpleasantly jabbed with something sharp.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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