knockout

Example Sentences

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But against Texas, a team that had dominated them during the regular season, the Bruins did all the counting as the Longhorns lay flat on their backs during an eventual knockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In January, Google used a U.S. court order to aim a knockout blow at Ipidea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Itauma is on a nine-fight knockout streak with every victory ending within the first two rounds.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

They followed that by getting to the knockout stages at Euro 2020 and then qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The knockout possibilities knock Dorcas out because here—with grown-ups and as in war—people play for keeps.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison