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  • plural of knuckle.
  • present tense form of knuckle (3rd person singular).
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knuckles

NOUN
brass knuckles
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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

But they can try to make sense of what just passed, starting with a primary season that was a strange mix of ennui and white knuckles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Budget airline easyJet was given a rap on the knuckles this week for misleading customers about how much it charges for a carry-on bag.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

I lifted his hand to my lips and kissed the battered knuckles, kissed the clammy fingers.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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