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a
: sunk to the knees
knee-deep in mud
b
: deeply engaged or occupied
knee-deep in work
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John Zogby Grade: F If anyone is paying close attention, the U.S. is now knee-deep into a regional war in the Middle East.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Other images that have spread on Facebook and debunked by third-party reviewers, falsely depict Trump in knee-deep flood waters during his visit to Valdosta, Georgia.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
During the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir, for example, 15,000 American troops, mostly Marines, were cut off from supply lines, knee-deep in snow, and surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024
Officials in Clearwater, further south along Florida’s Gulf Coast, also feared the worst after seeing overnight footage of first responders rescuing elderly locals in knee-deep flood water.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Other images that have spread on Facebook and debunked by third-party reviewers, falsely depict Trump in knee-deep flood waters during his visit to Valdosta, Georgia.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
During the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir, for example, 15,000 American troops, mostly Marines, were cut off from supply lines, knee-deep in snow, and surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024
Officials in Clearwater, further south along Florida’s Gulf Coast, also feared the worst after seeing overnight footage of first responders rescuing elderly locals in knee-deep flood water.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knee-deep. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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