knockout
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Germany was focused on striking a knockout blow against France in the west, while Austria-Hungary massed its troops against Serbia to the south.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Ahead of the bout, Van defended his title in May against Tatsuro Taira, winning by technical knockout in the fifth round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
To investigate whether Menin loss could actually contribute to aging, rather than simply accompany it, the researchers created conditional knockout mice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
If you’re in the mood for a thriller: Hulu’s sleeper hit Furious—which just wrapped up its first season—stars a trio of knockout performances, but one of its stars towers above the rest.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
“He’s breathing, so that’s good. It’s like he got hit with a knockout juju.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Since fighting his first professional match in 2020, Vargas Jr. himself has built a steady record in the ring with 15 knockouts in 17 wins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Prenga, who arrived with 20 knockouts from his 20 victories but little profile even with boxing's hardcore followers, sensed an opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who went out at the quarter-final stage with Norway, might say otherwise, while midfielder Mikel Merino - of Arsenal - has arguably been Spain's key man in the knockouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Kane has split his goals evenly, three in the group stage and three in the knockouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Grandma hugged Zed and then Zed hugged Joey, and bam, faster than one of Joey’s knockouts, Zed had weaseled himself into becoming part of Joey’s family.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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