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COVID-19 has kneecapped even huge acts like Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys, who have had albums and tour cycles pushed back in the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2020

And every time a coach tried to enforce a sense of order on the chaos — from Eddie Jordan to the late Flip Saunders to Randy Wittman — Grunfeld has kneecapped them.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2018

Still, for beleaguered news organizations the prospect of a deep-pocketed savior - even from the very same tech industry that has kneecapped the media’s traditional business model - is all but irresistible.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2018