knocked
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“To be knocked out by it, to think of it as sensational.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
When the X-rays struck the copper, they knocked electrons out of the atoms' innermost electron shells, leaving behind empty positions known as 'holes'.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Londoner Buatsi, 33, twice knocked down Hutchinson before going on to win by split decision.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
This was the chance to take down the Texans, who knocked them out of the playoffs in 2024 then beat them again last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Something knocked the underside of the raft, throwing it off-kilter, and Clare dropped to all fours, crying out for Gingersnipes as she tumbled around but managed to stay aboard.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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