knock
Example Sentences
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In accordance with tradition, the ceremony began with Mullally knocking three times with a staff on the cathedral's west door to request admission.
From Barron's
Tuesday’s news that Ares was capping redemptions knocked 1% off shares of Ares and Blue Owl.
From Barron's
What McCarthy discovers is that in a society obsessed with male bravado, one that far too often values virility above vulnerability, it’s the knocking down of emotional walls that enables male friendships to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times
When agents came knocking, Rojas sent his employees to the basement.
It will begin with Dame Sarah knocking three times on the West Door of the cathedral with her pastoral staff after which she will be welcomed by local schoolchildren.
From BBC
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