knocked

Example Sentences

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“To have the ability to stay with it, stay with it, stay with it, stay with it, especially when you get knocked down,” said Knicks coach Mike Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The pair knocked out the third seeds, but there is now uncertainty around their quarter-final match on Thursday after Mboko suffered a nasty fall.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Wind gusts were so strong at Island Bay that two women were knocked off their feet as waves washed up over the road, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Neighbors knocked on doors and warned people about industrial buildings and massive electricity and water demands nobody could quantify.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

A gold ring floated in the darkness then knocked against Ferdie’s crib; an unseen hand left a print on his little pillow.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock