knocked

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Haendel and his assistant knocked on doors and visited local businesses to find community members willing to accompany them to museums and cultural institutions and participate in the project.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I think AI and technology have knocked some of the rungs out of the traditional ladder.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In 1858, Rep. Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania knocked down Brooks’s friend Laurence Keitt of South Carolina, prompting a melee that drew in some 30 members of the House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Kyiv says the strikes have knocked out billions of dollars' worth of Russia's vital export earnings.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

To his astonishment, Renn knocked an arrow and let fly, and a willow grouse thudded into the moss.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver