knockout
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Germany was focused on striking a knockout blow against France in the west, while Austria-Hungary massed its troops against Serbia to the south.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
England have been eliminated every time they have faced a top-10 ranked nation in the knockout stages of the World Cup since 1998 - seven times out of seven.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“It’ll be by knockout or submission, but I’m leaning more toward a knockout.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
To investigate whether Menin loss could actually contribute to aging, rather than simply accompany it, the researchers created conditional knockout mice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 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
Since fighting his first professional match in 2020, Vargas Jr. himself has built a steady record in the ring with 15 knockouts in 17 wins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
She will also be looking to extend her record as the woman with the most knockouts, with 21.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prenga, who arrived with 20 knockouts from his 20 victories but little profile even with boxing's hardcore followers, sensed an opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Additionally, England and France were put in opposite sides of the knockouts and on a path to meet either Spain or Argentina in the semi-finals if they all progressed.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Grandma hugged Zed and then Zed hugged Joey, and bam, faster than one of Joey’s knockouts, Zed had weaseled himself into becoming part of Joey’s family.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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