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Van Lith, whose first basket came on a knifing drive for a layup with 1:43 left in the second quarter, had two jumpers blocked by Beal and three turnovers in the first half.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

Bolsonaro, 66, has been in the Sao Paulo hospital since Wednesday for treatment relating to an obstructed intestine following the 2018 knifing.

From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2021

He scored 22 points and had seven assists in 19 minutes before halftime, knifing through the paint and juking Washington defenders as if on skates with his repaired Achilles’ tendon.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2021

He pounded the ball into the court with his right hand and pulled it above his head, knifing between two defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2021

In profile, with pumping thighs and knifing arms, we cut through the shin-whipping grass.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides