Example Sentences
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They’re watching because they want to see Brenda say the skeleton looks like Calista Flockhart, or Cindy get KO’d by a black cat.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
That’s right, Adesanya, the UFC 185-pound champion, has never been KO’d by Pereira inside the octagon and the fighter better known as “The Last Stylebender” has only lost once in his MMA career.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Instead, other than a brief flurry to start the third period, the Kings thereafter looked like a boxer who knows he’s beaten, but hangs in there, just wanting not to get KO’d.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2022
If a player is knocked out of the arena, they’ll have a few seconds to return to the safe area before getting KO’d.
From The Verge ● Apr. 21, 2022
"Oh, sure, man, that's all right. You got KO'd, right? Can't win 'em all."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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