Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Regardless, California’s latest push toward getting more EVs on the road is the MyFirstEV instant rebate program, which will knock $3,500 off the purchase price of a new EV and $1,750 off a used model.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
To be clear, shorting a stock requires high conviction that some catalyst will knock it lower, typically within a six-month time frame.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Following his last defeat by Usyk, Dubois re-emerged with a newfound confidence but this loss will knock him back several steps.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
You will knock off the batter, disturb the edges and basically mess everything up.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
There’s a tremble in her voice: her fear that this will knock me down so hard I won’t be able to get back up again.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
