knocking down

Example Sentences

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I think that that administration is one that is laser-focused on delivering, and that means working hard and knocking down barriers that may prevent you from being able to deliver.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

The Knights responded with an 11-0 run, knocking down three from beyond the arc, making it a one possession game, 46-43.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The East Wing has now been reduced to rubble to make way for Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom, with workers knocking down some of the final bricks on Monday, an AFP photographer saw.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

"And we're also knocking down old buildings, making our homes warmer, more airtight - there are less places for them to go."

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

In the middle of all this knocking down and getting knocked down and getting back up again, I could see Erik standing at the fifty-yard line, untouched by it all.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor