knee
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She suffered a knee injury on the job and had to stop working when Goodwin was little, and now has only Social Security to rely on for income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
In Dhaka, traffic has slowed in the capital as residents report of flooded streets, with the water rising up to knee level in some areas, according to BBC Bangla.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
So, naturally, the biggest disappointment was seeing her pick up a knee injury in her singles return and pulling out of a planned appearance with older sister Venus in the doubles.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to have his left knee drained coming out of the All-Star break and will not travel to Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The doctors printed their conclusion in the Buffalo Medical Journal, “The Rochester knockings emanate from the knee joint.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
When French referee Clement Turpin signalled the end of an incident-filled quarter-final win in Miami, Thomas Tuchel's exhausted players sank to their knees in celebration after being taken to extra-time by Norway.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
After my knees were nearly buckled by a series of shooting pains behind my eyeballs, I dialed again and got a friendly voice that said:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Mr. Landor’s religious vow, based in the Old Testament, was not to cut his hair, which nearly reached his knees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
A black slate throwing-axe lay on his knees.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He was hurt on a play when he was kneed in the head by New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
She said she kneed him after an encounter that lasted several minutes and fled the store.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
Bass suffered a severe neck injury in Week 8 of the 1975 season when he was kneed in the head while tackling New York Giants running back Joe Dawkins.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
Starting guard Reggie Jackson did play, scoring 19 points — but looked increasingly labored as the game wore on, after being kneed in the thigh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
I was so anxious to get past them I accidentally kneed Kelli in the thigh.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
James scored just 16 points on five-of-14 shooting, tumbling to the court in a heap in the first half after kneeing Brown in the back during an awkward defensive possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Kaliyev was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for kneeing.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Shaw was assessed a major penalty for kneeing and game misconduct.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
The quick start was tempered 86 seconds later when a kneeing penalty by Colorado’s Kurtis MacDermid sent Marcus Foligno to the locker room.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
I all but pounced onto Chubs’s back, both scaring him senseless and kneeing him in the kidney in the process.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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