knuckle

An early riser who starts many mornings with knuckle push-ups and stair climbing, Foran, 65, is often at the office by 6 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Then Rushing again ambushed the first pitch — a knuckle curve on the inside edge — and drove it off the right-field wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Rory McIlroy says he has no plans "to stop here" after emerging from a white knuckle final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

This kit includes everything you need to make eight luxurious rolls: two pounds of Maine knuckle and claw meat, eight open-top buns, a half-pint of lemony mayo, and the butter to toast the rolls in.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

I write my name on the glass with my knuckle.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The vice president’s words sound good — like a rap on the knuckles of the tech billionaires who can’t stop claiming they’re building doomsday devices.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Rai doesn't punch hanging slabs of meat with his bare knuckles while training like the iconic boxing character.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Combatants try to get any edge they can in the contests, which can be painfully hard on the knuckles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

He placed his knuckles on the sides of his hips, hoping that he looked strong and manly.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Yet, when faced with adversity, Adams never knuckled up for any fights on principle, choosing only to take the easiest and most comfortable way out.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025

However the pair simply knuckled down and went back to work, with gigs and releasing music.

From BBC ● May 3, 2025

Asked if it had knuckled on Outman, Marte was sympathetic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

Boyd scored midway through the first period, beating Stalock on a shot from the right circle that knuckled off Chicago defenseman Ian Mitchell’s stick.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

Watching the bread, the neat gray hands, a broad gold band on the left forefinger, knuckled there by a blue knuckle.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Writing for the Sun on Sunday, Starmer described the strategy as "the most ambitious yet honest delivery plan in a generation" as the government was "knuckling down" on delivering its election promises.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024

Fowler scored his career-best 43rd point with a goal in the first period on a knuckling shot that threaded a path among three Anaheim teammates.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

Vancouver added on late in the period when Jake Middleton sent a clearing attempt right to Hughes, whose knuckling shot from the point bounced off the ice and beat Reimer.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Her weekly “happy Monday!” texts started coming with handwashing tutorials, tips on knuckling vs. pushing elevator buttons, and advice that sounded ludicrous to me at the time: “avoid the general public.”

From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2020

“I saw someone sailing away from Penikese,” I said, knuckling Mouse behind her ears.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk