knocked out
Example Sentences
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But that punch, if devastating to Chakrabarti’s campaign, had clearly not knocked out Wiener — who was ready Tuesday night with a few punches of his own in a speech to his supporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Over the past two campaigns, eight of nine English teams have been knocked out by one of the Deloitte Money League's big four.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
At first, it appeared the bell had saved Nkuta, but the referee determined that the fighter was already knocked out and awarded the victory to Moraes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The final line-up was completed after Thursday's second semi-final, when 10 more countries progressed and another five were knocked out.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Lyra felt her own breath knocked out of her by the force of that crashing fall.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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