knocked
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When the X-rays struck the copper, they knocked electrons out of the atoms' innermost electron shells, leaving behind empty positions known as 'holes'.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
But a slow-motion replay led to the debatable conclusion Manuleleua had knocked on.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Londoner Buatsi, 33, twice knocked down Hutchinson before going on to win by split decision.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
All our Instagrams were draped in sepia—grid posts only—where we celebrated latte art and selfies of our knocked knees.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
Father knocked on his door as we passed that noon, to see if someone were ill, but there was no answer.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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