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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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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

When it looked like my knuckles would punch holes in it, I plopped it down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 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

“Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns: These are not hands that have been allowed to hold power,” he said.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2025

She cracked her knuckles and looked to Ekon, her expression wary.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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