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Recent Examples of knee
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
When play resumed, Krejcikova showed clear signs of being in distress, often leaning over and placing her hands on her knees between points.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner Michael A. Taylor on a steal attempt at third base, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes couldn’t help but let his mind go to a dark place.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Following the reading of his split verdict, Combs dropped to his knees and appeared to be in prayer.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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Noun
It’s been nearly eight months since the surgery to repair Behrens’ knee.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
When play resumed, Krejcikova showed clear signs of being in distress, often leaning over and placing her hands on her knees between points.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner Michael A. Taylor on a steal attempt at third base, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes couldn’t help but let his mind go to a dark place.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Following the reading of his split verdict, Combs dropped to his knees and appeared to be in prayer.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Two young pitchers should be enough to acquire what’s left of Ozuna’s $16 million contract.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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It is reviled on the left for hurting poor people and reviled on the far-right for not going far enough to cut spending.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Like any person, the push-pull of Margarita’s wants and needs are constantly butting up against each other.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The two players would butt heads in everything, Paul says, from drills to one-on-one shooting games as the gym would start emptying out.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Emma Collum is an attorney and women’s rights advocate.—
Emma Collum,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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But advocates for migrants, LGBTQ+ rights activists and others were left shaking their heads and vowing to find other ways to keep fighting on issues that went against them.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The Baltimore Streetcar Museum operates on its former Falls Road headquarters and announced plans to refurbish the line’s roundhouse.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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This was like absorbing a roundhouse punch from Mike Tyson during Tyson’s prime.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Teach children to recognize coyotes and to go inside the house (do not run) or climb up on a swing or deck and yell if they are approached.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Willits, from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School, is a switch-hitter who is expected to develop a power swing.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Former Major League Baseball (MLB) starter Trevor Bauer took Pete Rose’s reinstatement as another avenue to jab the league.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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Nearly 150 people were jabbed with syringes during a street music festival in France, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that authorities had arrested at least 12 suspects.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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