knob

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, don’t expect any team to start instructing its hitters to move their hands up off the knob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

"There is a splice site in Homer1 that can be pharmacologically targeted, which may be an ideal way to help dial the knob on brain signal-to-noise levels," Rajasethupathy says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026

She had the kind that had batteries and a digital display and a few that that had a knob on top that showed the temperature.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

I melted a knob of butter in a small saucepan, then a spoonful of the dried leaves.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

The shiny chrome-and-glass cafeteria, where customers inserted nickels into a slot and turned a knob to open a glass door for their food, was one of George Dasch's favorite restaurants.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple