knock

Example Sentences

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Staff would drop off food outside the door, knock, leave and he would open it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The pep-rally crack, in particular, is a not-so-subtle knock at Success Academy, the most high-performing of them all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For stocks, the rate won’t matter much if corporate America continues to knock it out of the park.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The Lakers need to play near-perfect basketball to have a chance to knock off the defending champions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Nearing the eight o’clock hour, as the watery winter sun rose high above the creaking canopy of Deadwood, Gingersnipes was awakened by a knock.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman