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knee

[nee] / ni /
NOUN
body part
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To her left, Melvin Gibbs played electric bass—sometimes nonchalantly, sometimes with one bent knee, as if in genuflection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He was wearing a compression sleeve over his right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Over the years, Mr. Woods has undergone at least seven back surgeries and multiple procedures on his left knee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Our analysis of nearly 10,000 patients reveals that simple, accessible therapies like knee bracing and water-based exercise outperform high-tech options like ultrasound. This could reshape clinical guidelines to focus on safer, lower-cost interventions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

To be certain the sounds came from the knees, the doctors wanted to immobilize the sisters’ knee joints.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock