knock about
Example Sentences
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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
As a result, her children knock about in similar versions of dishonesty and distress, which can lead to reader fatigue.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020
The ball inside would knock about, shattering the quiet night.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2018
Even with the hundreds of millions of dollars in contract disputes, a mediator has only ruled to knock about $30 million off of what Northstar owes Illinois during the 10-year contract.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2014
He says that they are essential accomplishments for people who have to knock about the world, as all of us will have to do.
From Ernest Bracebridge School Days by Thomas, William I.
