Example Sentences

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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

“I decided I was going to do this last May and have knocked on doors every weekend since.”

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

If they weren’t, a single, hypothetical Substack post wouldn’t have knocked so many stocks off course on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

And some reviewers have knocked the movie for slow pacing and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“That’s odd,” she thought, “now where would he take them? That cat must have knocked the paperweight off last night—the rest of the note must be somewhere in the room.”

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford