knocked out
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The last time a sitting Los Angeles city attorney was knocked out of office in a primary election, the Great Depression was in full swing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
The 10 consecutive clean sheets Arsenal recorded on their way to the 2006 final in Paris remains a European competition record, as they knocked out Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
But the lowest moment of a woeful month came in early January when they were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history when they were knocked out by non-league Maccesfield.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Jesse looked deflated, resigned, as if the wind had suddenly been knocked out of him after days of intense focus on the trip.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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