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Recent Examples of kneecap
This will kneecap the CFTC’s regulatory capabilities to monitor companies like Robinhood, departing commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said at a Brookings Institution conference Tuesday.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Trump and Musk cuts kneecapped forecasters Southern California already faced massive wildfires in January — normally the rainy season.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
By killing off existing clean energy tax incentives, Congress would kneecap our ability to build new power generation fast enough to meet soaring energy demand.
—Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
After the effort failed, Beach was kneecapped—stripped of a Senate committee chairmanship and challenged in his role as the executive director of the North Fulton Community Improvement District—until Donald Trump’s return to power.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Trump and Musk cuts kneecapped forecasters Southern California already faced massive wildfires in January — normally the rainy season.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
By killing off existing clean energy tax incentives, Congress would kneecap our ability to build new power generation fast enough to meet soaring energy demand.
—Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
After the effort failed, Beach was kneecapped—stripped of a Senate committee chairmanship and challenged in his role as the executive director of the North Fulton Community Improvement District—until Donald Trump’s return to power.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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Standing all of 4-foot-5 and weighing 63 pounds, Indie-Reign routinely smacks the ball about 170 yards off the tee.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In 1648, a group of English Puritans set sail from Bermuda to avoid religious persecution only to smack into Devil’s Backbone reef.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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While hitting 350 homers is a feat in itself, Judge reached the mark more quickly than former slugger Mark McGwire.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The Padres took a 5-4 lead in the seventh inning when Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a one-out single, moved to third on a single by Luis Arraez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Machado.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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When the vehicle slowed for a group of kids, Rivera boxed him in.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Just days after boxing Jake Paul in the main event of a match held at Anaheim’s Honda Center, former world champion Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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Public libraries are asking hundreds of thousands of patrons to tell state lawmakers to back off a plan to whack state money for local libraries.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Armed with chainsaws and bush cutters, the IPC armies sliced and whacked their way through the evildoers.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Willi Castro belted a solo shot off Hodge to make it 5-0, Lewis singled in a run, and Harrison Bader completed the six-run outburst with a two-run homer of his own off Hodge.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Manny Machado, who in the fourth inning got his 2,000th career hit, belted his 357th career homer in the eighth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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On the next offering from Kansas City Royals reliever Carlos Estévez, Vientos socked a slider to right field for a three-run double.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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My favorite moment Wednesday began when Padres lefty Jackson Merrill socked Gore’s letter-high, center-cut fastball toward deep left-center field.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In recent days, Trump has slapped tariffs of at least 20% set to begin Aug. 1 on more than a dozen countries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Canada previously retaliated against tariffs with levies on U.S. goods, slapping tariffs on $20.7 billion of goods in March as well as 25% tariffs on non-USMCA compliant autos in April.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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While Trump suffered a wound when one bullet grazed his ear, others were injured and volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore died as a result of the shooting.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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In recent weeks, WWE has teased some huge feuds for Gunther, including one with Seth Rollins, who was injured on Saturday, that seems unlikely given Rollins’ other rivalries and the fact that both stars are heels.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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