Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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“I think AI and technology have knocked some of the rungs out of the traditional ladder.”
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and a force majeure at Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility have knocked roughly a third External link of the world’s helium supply offline.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
“I decided I was going to do this last May and have knocked on doors every weekend since.”
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
Australia is one of the world’s top three LNG exporters, behind Qatar, where strikes have knocked out about one-fifth of the world’s LNG supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
But Big Ma’s hat feather could have knocked her flat on her back.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
