Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Starting July 1, the Education Department is knocking 1 percentage point off these borrowers’ loans for the next two years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the VIX index, the market’s go-to gauge, has risen nearly 30% since the end of May, and is knocking on the door of the 20-point mark that typically puts investors on edge.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Their weapons are laid out on the table; destiny is knocking on the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“The downward trend in office valuation is more pronounced in older and less ideally located buildings,” the report said, perhaps such as the aging campus Kearny is knocking down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Suddenly Batia Reich, a relative who lived with us, entered the room: “Someone is knocking at the sealed window, the one that faces outside!”
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
