knocked

Example Sentences

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But that punch, if devastating to Chakrabarti’s campaign, had clearly not knocked out Wiener — who was ready Tuesday night with a few punches of his own in a speech to his supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Storm Jangmi -- which was downgraded from a typhoon -- injured 15 people in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocked out power to thousands of homes and grounded hundreds of flights.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Over the past two campaigns, eight of nine English teams have been knocked out by one of the Deloitte Money League's big four.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

At 5 p.m., about an hour after the email was sent, Waldorf was getting out of the shower when the CEO of the hospital, Larry Shackelford, knocked on her door.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

She knocked on the glass window and before you could say “Osiyo,” it slid open.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith