Example Sentences

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The attacks, which occurred late on Wednesday and early Thursday, will knock energy supplies from one of the world’s most important energy exporters offline for years.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

You will knock off the batter, disturb the edges and basically mess everything up.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

Arizona doesn’t have a lot of household names, but the physical Cardinals will knock you around.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

I don't think they will knock Manchester United out, though.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

A steel ball will knock to dust Irene’s Palace of Cosmetology, where women used to lean their heads back on sink trays and doze while Irene lathered Nu Nile into their hair.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison