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Recent Examples of knee
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers didn’t practice Wednesday with a knee injury, according to the team’s injury report.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in the lineup after being hit by a pitch on the knee on Sunday, Buxton had two hits and took off after the first one, swiping his 22nd base of the season.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Adames hacked and sent the pitch straight off his left knee cap.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers didn’t practice Wednesday with a knee injury, according to the team’s injury report.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in the lineup after being hit by a pitch on the knee on Sunday, Buxton had two hits and took off after the first one, swiping his 22nd base of the season.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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The fairway bends gently left, bordered by trees and water on the left side, a bunker on the right, and a second water carry into a green guarded by a large bunker on the left.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This new generation of outlets has also begun to shape the political conversation on the left, helping boost insurgent challengers to the Democratic establishment.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sisters began to butt heads after the bride shared photos of her wedding dress a week prior.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Blyth provides a fitting foil to Jonsson’s softness with his endless spring of ruthless aggression, forcing Taylor’s primal survival instincts to butt against his more civilized sense that there has to be something more for him in this world.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Few love it as much when leveling the playing field means bumping them down a few notches.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alcaraz blasted a 131mph serve down the middle that landed like a roundhouse right to the jaw, then kicked in a second serve on set point.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Follow her adventures in drinks, parenting and roundhouse kicks on Instagram at @thesocalwinegal.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Neither will forget what Harbaugh did late in the blowout, when going for two points after a touchdown instead of kicking a PAT to signal everything was A-OK between the two.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the end of the first half, Canales elected to punt the ball instead of opting to kick a 57-yarder.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The primary for Democrats is just ramping up, meanwhile a heated primary between Paxton and Cornyn is in full-swing.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Each motion of his swing, once dissected, felt mechanical rather than instinctive.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump on Wednesday took to Truth Social to jab Newsom with a couple of posts taunting the likely 2028 Democratic presidential contender.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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