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Recent Examples of knee
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Plenty of Miami’s struggles running the ball can be blamed on the struggles of the offensive line, especially after Austin Jackson was shelved by his knee injury after eight games.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
The Eagles are more powerful in both lines, but Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is riding a hot streak, while Hurts may have to cope with a knee injury sustained midway through Sunday’s game that led him to wear a brace.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The school nurse found extensive bruising on her body and scrapes on her stomach, buttocks and knees.
—Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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Bagley has missed the past 14 games with a right knee sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
Plenty of Miami’s struggles running the ball can be blamed on the struggles of the offensive line, especially after Austin Jackson was shelved by his knee injury after eight games.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
The Eagles are more powerful in both lines, but Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is riding a hot streak, while Hurts may have to cope with a knee injury sustained midway through Sunday’s game that led him to wear a brace.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The school nurse found extensive bruising on her body and scrapes on her stomach, buttocks and knees.
—Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Israeli forces will pull back from many areas, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians would be able to return to what’s left of their homes, and there would be a surge of humanitarian assistance.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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While scrambling to his left on a third-and-11 snap in the first quarter, Mahomes saw linebacker Patrick Queen shove Perine to the turf, leaving the veteran rolling on his back.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The move was championed by Johnson, whose mayoral run focused on education reform, and the CTU, which has butted heads with mayors in the past.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The new season will see Ian Grimm (Rob McElhenney) and Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao) continue to butt heads with each other and others.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Image One monarchy survived — and as remarkable as that survival is the fact that for 133 of the last 200 years England has been ruled by two queens regnant, women who inherited the throne in their own right.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But a square hole at bottom right reveals a middle-aged couple in the distance, dressed in dark business suits.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Mets might be better off signing Alex Bregman and bumping Mark Vientos to first base, but as currently constructed, a return to Queens for Alonso seems like the logical fit.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not to mention the helpful possibility of bumping into members of Trump’s inner circle, like Musk.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists have learned that two roundhouses were built at the site, one after the other.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 July 2024
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
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Sometimes, the 17-year-old makes this dusty trek twice per day, committed to perfecting his backhand on ground balls, creating separation between his upper and lower half on swings off the tee, and strengthening his already laser-like arm through a regimen of regular drills.—
Greg Presto,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Daily stock price swings of plus or minus 10 percent are common and not for the faint of heart.—
Brian Foley,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During his meeting with L.A. officials, Trump criticized California’s wildfire response, jabbing at Democrats and blaming the massive infernos that have destroyed swaths of the state in recent years on a lack of forest management and water mismanagement.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before putting the pruning shears in, Charles slightly jabbed them towards Stewart, and the musician pretended to flinch, causing both of them to laugh.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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