knock
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On the night of 15 August 2019, Lissie Harper got a knock at the door.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Scott and I would knock on each other’s doors when the parenting was too much.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When these materials slam into Earth's magnetic shield, they can knock out satellites, threaten astronauts -- and create colourful auroras in the skies of northern and southern latitudes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“So far, knock wood, I have not worked on a book where the author has said, ‘You’re right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Except that when she opened the door to leave, the boy was there, about to knock.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
The Brewers added two insurance runs in the seventh, as Bauers and Andrew Vaughn collected a pair of RBI knocks against left-handed reliever Alex Vesia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Palmer and Colwill were given the freedom to go shopping after picking up knocks against Spurs, but videos of their outing showed just how well-known they were.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
The standard homestead exemption knocks $2,000 off the assessed value of all primary residences.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Her brow furrows, and she knocks her fist on her forehead like she’s trying to jar something loose.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
A second pulse containing high-energy photons then knocked electrons out of the material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some artificial-intelligence stocks that got knocked off their pedestals, in part due to a bruising July selloff, now represent attractive opportunities for investors, according to BofA analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Increase in playoffs-related revenue over last year for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., whose New York Knicks won the NBA championship in June after getting knocked out in the Eastern Conference Finals last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The tune that eventually knocked “Remedy” from the top spot?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
To his astonishment, Renn knocked an arrow and let fly, and a willow grouse thudded into the moss.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Rangers' reward for knocking out Premier Sports Cup holders St Mirren is a mouth-watering quarter-final against Old Firm rivals Celtic.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In November 2025, Beatriz Ziegenfus told authorities that she was passing the dog and his owner when it lunged at her and bit her on her right forearm, knocking her down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“So they’re now all knocking on the door, coming and having the conversations with the team.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As a result, the retailer’s customer traffic and store transactions have fallen below executives’ expectations, squeezing sales and profit and knocking roughly 32% off the stock price this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Through the open window, we hear knocking and commotion outside the bathroom.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
