knock

Example Sentences

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“They’re watching us all the time. … You keep thinking, ‘Now they’ll knock on the door, now they’ll barge into the house.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Trump was in the mood to knock down the East Wing of the White House and build in its place something huge and imposing, certainly needed, possibly grand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

One of the issues that led to the ban was the impact on parking space, with motorhomes and campervans often seen parked across more than one bay, and the knock on impact on tourism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I knock softly and poke my head through the cracked door.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller