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Recent Examples of knee
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Barbra Streisand will no longer be attending the Cannes Film Festival to receive the Honorary Palme d’or after suffering from a knee injury.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her honorary Palme d’Or after suffering a knee injury.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
Atlanta's Rhyne Howard (concussion protocol) and Brionna Jones (knee) did not play.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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Noun
At the 15 and the Mahomies Vegas Golf Classic this past weekend, that knee looked fine.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Barbra Streisand will no longer be attending the Cannes Film Festival to receive the Honorary Palme d’or after suffering from a knee injury.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her honorary Palme d’Or after suffering a knee injury.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
Atlanta's Rhyne Howard (concussion protocol) and Brionna Jones (knee) did not play.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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The neurologist checked the right side of his face; the better neurologist checked the left.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Times have changed dramatically, and Labour’s recent battering came at the hands of the ascendant anti-immigrant Reform UK party on the right and, to a lesser-extent, the eco-populist Greens on the left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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The raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And politics still very much come into play, especially as countries move further to the right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This is the first year of the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with the three networks.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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More experienced employees are able to bump other employees and take over their roles during lay-off periods.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 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
Verb
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These items were a heartbreaking reminder that these babies were just that — babies who had yet to take their first step or kick their first soccer ball.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Before Kelsey can even unpack her blow-dryer, Rosie takes hold of her bag and kicks her out of the house — pushing her out the door and slamming it on her until a producer steps in to control what has quickly become a physical altercation.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But in a close election every vote counts, and lingering dissatisfaction could undermine Republicans’ ability to mobilize key swing voters.—
Tatishe Nteta,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The president has kept up his criticism of Leo, jabbing the pope in a May 4 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the eve of Rubio’s visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In the 10 months since, Colbert has not held back, regularly jabbing his network, its new owners’ cozy relationship with the president and reports that his show was hemorrhaging $40 million a year.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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