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Recent Examples of kneecap
For days, a small but critical faction of the Senate GOP conference had been raising major flags about the way this cut to states' Medicaid revenue might kneecap rural hospitals in their states.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Outages caused by the hostile weather could further kneecap Africa’s biggest economy: Manufacturing output declined more than 6% in April compared to the same month in 2024, a steep drop that followed a 1.2% fall in March, Reuters reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
But critics are warning that the Trump administration is kneecapping America’s influence on the international stage, having already gutted U.S. foreign policy tools including U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Voice of America and offices focused on economic development abroad.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
First-Party Data: The New Oil Is Yours To Drill
Apple kneecapped third-party tracking.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Outages caused by the hostile weather could further kneecap Africa’s biggest economy: Manufacturing output declined more than 6% in April compared to the same month in 2024, a steep drop that followed a 1.2% fall in March, Reuters reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
But critics are warning that the Trump administration is kneecapping America’s influence on the international stage, having already gutted U.S. foreign policy tools including U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Voice of America and offices focused on economic development abroad.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
First-Party Data: The New Oil Is Yours To Drill
Apple kneecapped third-party tracking.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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At one point, an overhead bin popped open and a few unbuckled passengers smacked their head on the ceiling.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sitting down with IndieWire, smack in the middle of their getting ready process for World of Wonder’s FYC Pride Event on June 6 in Los Angeles, Season 17 queens Onya Nurve and Jewels Sparkles said the key to harnessing that legacy was having fun.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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The second part will hit theaters less than two months later on Ascension Day, which is on Thursday, May 6, 2027.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Carroll Fulmer was hit heavily with personal injury lawsuits, according to the report, with their lawyers handling six to eight complaints at one time, with each claim more than $250,000.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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Rahaman continued the family legacy by boxing from 1964 to 1972, winning 14 out of his 18 fights.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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His ability to box out an opponent for a rebound is something he’s carried to the football field with jump balls.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Ohtani whacked a single to center on that first pitch.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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Social media is flooded with compilations of her being whacked and hitting the deck.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Nathaniel Lowe belted a grand slam and put the Royals in an early hole.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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The one Alex Bregman belted for a two-run home run arrived at 93.3 mph.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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On the next offering from Kansas City Royals reliever Carlos Estévez, Vientos socked a slider to right field for a three-run double.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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My favorite moment Wednesday began when Padres lefty Jackson Merrill socked Gore’s letter-high, center-cut fastball toward deep left-center field.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Read more: Trump’s penalty threat puts India in a bind over Russian oil Trump has slapped steep tariffs on India.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some claim the male victim slapped one of the perpetrators before the fight, sparking the beatdown.—
Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, Friesen was severely injured in an accident during the Super DIRTcar Series race at Canada’s Autodrome Drummond last weekend.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One of the Yankees’ pre-trade deadline pickups is already injured.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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