knock out

Example Sentences

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Nor does the Minnesota Wild defenseman hit the hardest or knock out the most teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

So don’t expect $28 tickets for finals or knock out rounds to the most in-demand sports including women’s artistic gymnastics, basketball, swimming or track and field to be sold at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The attacks do more than just knock out the power -- they also sap the morale, particularly of the communities of workers and families that have been built around the plants.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Second, do we need to have the ability to knock out all of their missile sites in order to deter nuclear war?

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

“That won’t be enough, I know, how it feels. That will barely knock out a headache.”

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins