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The 10% tariff would knock about 0.1% to 0.2% off the affected countries’ gross domestic product, Goldman Sachs’ chief European economist Sven Jari Stehn estimated in a research note.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Today, we'll knock about 40 degrees off that number.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022

The ball inside would knock about, shattering the quiet night.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2018

Nashville GM David Poile said cap situations put five or six teams in position for top-end free agents — and knock about half the league out of the running.

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2018

For my part I feel no inclination to knock about the world in distant countries; I feel happy and contented within my own narrow circle.

From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold




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