knocked
Example Sentences
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At the Melia hotel at the Lisbon airport, an employee knocked on guest doors to deliver a mini-bottle of Port and cookies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
When a flood knocked Justin O’Neill’s kitchen out of commission in 2022, he and his wife decided to use the opportunity to do a full remodel.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
In a recent study, Ang found that over the past century, federal income taxes knocked the 10.5% average annual return on U.S. stocks down to 7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Three weeks after going to number one, it was knocked off the top spot by Harry Styles' American Girls, but only for seven days.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
They all shouted as a great blast of wind knocked them on their backs.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
