Example Sentences
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“I feel responsible for what happened,” the neighbor said, adding that the knocks on Marseille’s door sounded “hostile.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
The standard homestead exemption knocks $2,000 off the assessed value of all primary residences.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
In his directorial debut, John Travolta takes a swing so big that it knocks him off his feet and jettisons him into the air — 30,000 feet in the air, to be exact.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
When Ffion Jones started playing rugby at the age of eight, her focus was simply on doing her best for the team, despite regularly taking knocks to the head.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I’m always relieved when she knocks and the room is empty, and I can tell she is, too.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
