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He also appeared to knock back a suggestion floated by the EU's defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius earlier this month for a possible European defence force that could replace US troops on the continent.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"She would never, under any circumstances, not turn up for work. If she was sick, she may knock back some medicine but she'd always go in."

From BBC • May 15, 2022

If you’re looking to narrow the field, forgo the dry and compact pork meatballs, which need every lick of tomato sauce to knock back.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

Finally, all around are signs the world economy is emerging from the Omicron knock back of late-2021 and supply chain delays continue to ease.

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2022

Now it had redundant solar panels, whose frequent bursts of coordinated electricity were strong enough to knock back an elephant.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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