knock
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Cats might hop onto counters and knock over dishes, so keep them out of the way, Dresser said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But when Iran launched rockets against U.S. bases in Jordan last week, Patriots reportedly were used to knock the incoming missiles down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Real surprises are rarer in the land of Too Much TV, although we shouldn’t knock reliable comforts.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ireland are heavily reliant on Lewis and all-rounder Prendergast, and when the latter fell for 19 after Lewis' knock of 69, there was a worry that their solid platform would be wasted.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
I knock softly and poke my head through the cracked door.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
"It brings so much emotion back that it really knocks you for six and you go into a really deep depression."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"When someone knocks on your door and tells you: 'Get up, come on, leave here. This is real, you have to go.'"
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
When one door closes, opportunity knocks on another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
About five times a day, she says, her mom knocks on her door, often to ask for help with technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mom knocks an egg against the kitchen counter.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
"He woke up and could hear shouting, so he knocked on everyone's doors," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He had pressed beyond the semifinals, finished a match after 3:30 a.m., and knocked off tournament favorite Carlos Alcaraz in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Our industry has been knocked on our backfoot,” said Steve DelBianco, chief executive of NetChoice, a tech-industry group that fights regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
While the country was knocked sideways by the Sept. 11 attacks, I was a closeted kid alone in a new city, and football did something for me that I have never forgotten.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Phineas is knocked flat by the medicines and spends the next two weeks in bed, where Dr. Harlow keeps him on a "low," or bland, diet.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
If cats get bored, they might redirect toward knocking things over, tearing up the carpet or biting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hurricane Lowell lashed Hawaii with damaging winds, heavy rainfall and powerful floods, knocking out power for 91 percent of a western island as it pushed out further into the Pacific on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The man can then be seen walking along the street and knocking on neighbours' doors before returning to Holly's home and knocking on the front door.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
So keep good records in case the tax man comes knocking, said Moll, “and hope the auditor or the judge agrees.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I thought we agreed on knocking first before entering, Duane the polar bear.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
