knocking
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Knocking down pins with a ball is a lot more fun to do than to watch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Knocking on for £40m - maybe more - has been splurged on transfer and loan fees.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Knocking on doors felt intrusive at best, inconsiderate at worst.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
Knocking the Hall of Administration down would be “a misstep for a lot of reasons,” conservancy President Adrian Scott Fine said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
Knocking over chairs, he and his friend ran to the front porch.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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