knock

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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

Kerr came in at 21-1 in New Zealand's reply and struck 23 fours and one six at a strike rate of 128.78 during her match-winning knock.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Cox also repeatedly warned alleged infringers to knock it off when Sony flagged IP addresses suspected of pirating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"I can't imagine how helpless people must have been," she said between heavy sighs, adding: "I really regret that I didn't knock on a single door."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“Because usually when I knock on your door, you look like you’ve been dragged out of a sarcophagus, and that’s if you answer the door at all.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse