knock
Example Sentences
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Bethell brought some calm with his patient knock but England were ultimately grateful to Banton who had not lived up to his talents in his previous 36 internationals.
From BBC
“We can’t keep rebuilding the same vulnerable systems while copper theft continues to knock out lights across Los Angeles,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Let’s hope that we can knock over that house of cards with peace walks and other forms of calm, resolute resistance.
From Salon
Tudor was part of the Croatia squad that was knocked out of the 1998 World Cup at the semi-final stage, eventually finishing third.
From BBC
This is that moment right after you get knocked down, right before you get up again and that emotional tenor proceeds for a lot of the novel.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.