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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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as in to drop
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
knocked me over trying to get out the door
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Recent Examples of knock over
However, the biggest development in the case comes when Howard’s cadaver dog accidentally knocks over Sazz’s remains — which, fittingly for a stunt person, have already gone through so much.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Many people could be seen rushing to enter the building, several people were lying on the ground, and barriers were knocked over.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
But even if it does get knocked over, the padding at the top will protect irons and woods alike.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
No more bottles getting knocked over or sponges getting misplaced: Now all of my dishwashing essentials have a home.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
Many people could be seen rushing to enter the building, several people were lying on the ground, and barriers were knocked over.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
But even if it does get knocked over, the padding at the top will protect irons and woods alike.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
No more bottles getting knocked over or sponges getting misplaced: Now all of my dishwashing essentials have a home.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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The week before Halloween, Matilde Ramos, the owner of Tijuana Tacos on E. Baltimore Street in Patterson Park, said she and her husband were harassed by teens multiple times before the same kids came back to rob them in the middle of the night.Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Black freshman enrollment dropped sharply at both highly selective public institutions (19.6%) and highly selective private schools (13.8%).Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Red-cheeked kids with runny noses held up hands to be gloved, and ski bros dropped tailgates to facilitate the intake of coffee with the task of buckling boots.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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The hazardous conditions will impact commutes and lead to power outages and downed trees across the region.Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the wreckage remains — some 243 structures destroyed, a quarter of Ventura County’s avocado groves blackened, power lines downed, miles of irrigation pipes melted ... and a beloved perennial nursery in Somis burned and nearly shuttered.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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And the chemo knocks down the cancer for six months or so.Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
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Jones kicker Kason Mullins knocks down a 46-yard field goal.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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The storm’s powerful winds felled trees and power lines and ravaged rooftops through Georgia and into South Carolina, leaving many counties with power outages affecting between 90% to 100% of utility customers.Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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At least two people were killed in Washington state from strong winds that felled trees.Karina Tsui, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Max with ads is $3 a month over the next six months ($42 off), with HBO hits like Game of Thrones and Discovery Plus content included.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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Wynonna Judd's Daughter Grace Kelley's Latest Mugshot Surfaces Following Georgia Arrest A week later, on April 11, she was hit with another charge.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Even so, this book—based on Osborne’s Filipino American upbringing in the Southern US—floored me.The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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The foam, rubber and textile granules are then sold to manufacturers to be made back into items such as shoe parts, yoga mats, or flooring for playgrounds and outdoor sports centers.AJ Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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An unannounced injury briefly knocked out Malik Mustapha, who started over Brown next to Talanoa Hufanga in his comeback.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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In boxing, Phil Williams knocked out Brandon Burke in ten seconds.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20over. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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