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Recent Examples of knee
Edward Taguba, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Neeson allowed middle-age dads everywhere to imagine they, too, could slowly, methodically, kick ass without hurting their knees.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
For a kid who can’t play this season due to a knee injury, junior third baseman/catcher Morgan Reczkiewicz sure is making her presence felt for Oak Forest.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Geoff Sprouse scored 18 points off the bench to lead American, which lost leading scorer Matt Rogers (17.2 points per game) early in the contest to a knee injury.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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These patches appeared on my arms, behind my knees, and on my neck.
—Edward Taguba, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Neeson allowed middle-age dads everywhere to imagine they, too, could slowly, methodically, kick ass without hurting their knees.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
For a kid who can’t play this season due to a knee injury, junior third baseman/catcher Morgan Reczkiewicz sure is making her presence felt for Oak Forest.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Geoff Sprouse scored 18 points off the bench to lead American, which lost leading scorer Matt Rogers (17.2 points per game) early in the contest to a knee injury.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Martinez then returns the pass to Barella with Augusto pushing on out wide on Inter’s left to provide another passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Winds were blowing 19 mph from left to right with a first-pitch temperature of 43 degrees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mitch butts heads with Kent (Robert Prescott), a less gifted older protegé of Hathaway's who is jealous of the attention Mitch receives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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The White House press corps is butting heads with the administration for wresting control of White House press pool assignments, banning The Associated Press from some events.—
Theresa Braine,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Getting this messaging right was crucial for Guster.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Often these programs come from good intentions — like the idea that everyone has a right to universal primary healthcare — but in reality they aren’t easily implemented and require a continued negotiation with, and reliance on, foreign aid, foreign donors and NGOs.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rookie Kristian Campbell will start in left field, Jarren Duran will bump over to center field and Wilyer Abreu will start in right.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sammy can hardly pass by my chair in the press box without bumping into it.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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Over the past two months, videos of the country’s humanoid robots pulling off moves such as bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
John Liu,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati.com,
20 July 2017
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Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.—
Mark Inabinett,
AL.com,
18 July 2017
Noun
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The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Before the jackets are issued, the trophies are inscribed and the $20 million purse is disbursed, PGA fans can catch a leisurely warm-up swing for this weekend’s Masters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump has repeatedly stated his desire to see Canada become the US’ 51st state, jabbed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and threatened massive tariffs that would have a devastating effect on Canada’s economy.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The video shows narwhals using their tusks to jab and stun the fish, which could indicate how narwhals interact with their prey.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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