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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneeing
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Robert Sanchez ended up kicking long several times, only for Chelsea to fail to keep hold of the ball.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026 -
Instead, they have been reduced to tools of conflict meant to speedily manage escalation, contain risk, limit spillover, and restore short-term stability—a version of kicking the can down the road.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The new baby is expected to enter the succession fifteenth in line to the throne, bumping those behind them back a spot.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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People start bumping into things and take up space differently.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Burke can be seen walking quickly behind Falzone, then shoving him down the steps, according to police.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The video allegedly shows Testerman setting up a phone to record before shoving Oliver to the floor and beating her.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Schumer also vowed Democrats will use other tools to fight the ballroom spending, which the White House says is strictly for security enhancements, including by pushing the Senate parliamentarian to strike the ballroom money from the budget bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Ilango’s approach gets around limitations of zero-knowledge proofs that researchers have long thought insurmountable, pushing the boundaries of what such a proof can be.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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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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The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Here, Ibrahima Konate has the simple task of poking the ball through United’s midfield, Wirtz swaps passes with Szoboszlai, and then has a decent attempt at goal.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The argon’s jostling atoms will release electrons when, all too rarely, they’re pummeled by passing neutrinos, creating a signal that physicists can detect.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Tech companies have been jostling for that money.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Woodpeckers are well-known for their ability to locate insects concealed within wood by tapping and listening for changes in resonance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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His only memories as a child are of me tapping away at a keyboard in the basement, creating Ask the Builder columns and website pages.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Kneeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneeing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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