knock
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Called distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks, these were massive floods of junk internet data designed to knock websites offline by overwhelming the data pipes that connected them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
One of the issues that led to the ban was the impact on parking space, with motorhomes and campervans often seen parked across more than one bay, and the knock on impact on tourism.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
"I can't imagine how helpless people must have been," she said between heavy sighs, adding: "I really regret that I didn't knock on a single door."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Too much age can knock you flat with injuries and fatigue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Why would immortals bother to knock at all?
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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