knock out

Example Sentences

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“Now that the money is better, that might knock out several college players in the draft.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The attacks do more than just knock out the power -- they also sap the morale, particularly of the communities of workers and families that have been built around the plants.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Second, do we need to have the ability to knock out all of their missile sites in order to deter nuclear war?

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

A single freeze-up can knock out an entire weapons platform or immobilize a convoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Time to knock out some of this homework.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone