knocked

Example Sentences

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The St. Louis Cardinals knocked out the Dodgers in four games in the NL Division Series in what was the team’s first postseason action since 1996.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

They were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations by Algeria in the last 16 in January.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

What’s the last new act that knocked you out?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

MIAMI—There are many different ways to be knocked out of the World Cup, and none of them are pleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Phineas is knocked flat by the medicines and spends the next two weeks in bed, where Dr. Harlow keeps him on a "low," or bland, diet.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman