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knockdown

[nok-daun] / ˈnɒkˌdaʊn /




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Itauma, 21, controlled most of the fight and scored a second-round knockdown but faded as his relentless output caught up with him.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The fines come a month after firefighters declared an official knockdown of the stubborn warehouse blaze, which sent thick smoke into the surrounding neighborhoods and across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

SAN ANTONIO—The knockdown, drag-out Western Conference Finals are barely halfway over, and they’re already a modern classic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

The AZ Alkmaar forward then sparked wild Irish celebrations as he prodded home Liam Scales's knockdown deep into injury time to send Heimir Hallgrimsson's side into March's play-offs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

Morgan to buy it by offering a knockdown price and guaranteeing Bear Stearns’s shakiest assets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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