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Recent Examples of kneecap
These measures aim to kneecap China’s progress in making advanced chips used in AI applications.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors complained that the former district attorney kneecapped their ability to go after lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
In legal filings, TikTok has said that even a temporary disappearance could kneecap it, with users and creators leaving for other platforms and never returning even if a ban was lifted.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Spotify hit on the idea of playlists, a way of curating songs to be background music
The music industry in 2006 was desperate, having been kneecapped by piracy — first Napster, then a host of file-sharing applications.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors complained that the former district attorney kneecapped their ability to go after lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
In legal filings, TikTok has said that even a temporary disappearance could kneecap it, with users and creators leaving for other platforms and never returning even if a ban was lifted.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Spotify hit on the idea of playlists, a way of curating songs to be background music
The music industry in 2006 was desperate, having been kneecapped by piracy — first Napster, then a host of file-sharing applications.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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These Cavs maybe aren’t popping champagne for smacking around the New York Knicks, or the Magic, or most of their opponents.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The only person who could get away with smacking a cigarette out of Dominek's hand was Clara, David said.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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McIlroy only hit four fairways and averaged 294.10 yards off the tee.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Kolstad-scripted Nobody 2 is hitting theaters via Universal on August 15 and the John Wick spinoff Ballerina starring Ana de Armas comes out June 6 – both are based on the scribe’s characters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to Kelly’s timeline, around 4:45 p.m. that day, Bradley and her brother went to the store to buy baby formula and boxed wine, verified later by the store’s security video.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jones, still vigorous at seventy-two, moves through space with ferocious intent while conjuring stories from the past: early dance sensations, tense interactions with the legendary Ailey, and clashes with critics who tried to box him in as a Black artist.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Talked into another pop album by her tech investor and entrepreneur fiancé Michael Polansky, who collaborated closely on Mayhem, Gaga whacks multiple birds with one stone.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mitch and Chrissy were so bad at trying to get their buoy across the balance beam they were lapped by Bianca and Thomas… even after Bianca almost blinded her partner while whacking him in the face with her pole!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As a society navigating the choppy waters of quick-draw feuds and biting vitriol—no matter the triviality or seriousness of the topic in question—we are often cowered into joining the chorus versus belting out a solo for fear of being singled out.—
Christina L. Sgro,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dion took a moment to think about the question before belting out in song.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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But like many other businesses that wanted an end to Biden’s policies and suddenly got socked with new tariffs and geopolitical threats, Trump 2.0 has delivered less than expected so far — and the future remains uncertain.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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To be sure, as incomes shot higher in January (rising 0.9%), consumers socked those dollars away instead of spending.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration last week slapped a 10% tariff on China, doubling taxes on Chinese imports to 20%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In response, Trump slapped an equal tariff on imports of scotch whisky (even though the U.K. is no longer part of the E.U.).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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Man charged after crash that killed 5 A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved more than a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35, authorities said.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Officials in Arkansas said Saturday morning that three people died in Independence County and 29 others were injured across eight counties as storms passed through the state overnight.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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