kneecap

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Recent Examples of kneecap Service Properties Trust, like many other REITs, kneecapped its dividend in 2020, from 54 cents per share to a penny. Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Visa also allegedly kneecapped the ambitions of tech rivals like Apple, PayPal and Square, by entering into agreements for the secret purpose of slowing or stopping their development. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024 Plans laid out by Project 2025, a conservative group backed by former Trump staffers that has prepared a raft of policy proposals for a Trump presidency, would kneecap the agencies that regulate climate. TIME, 30 July 2024 Ideally, by tightening the import requirements for low-value shipments, the FIGHTING Act would kneecap Shein and Temu’s access to American consumers. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kneecap 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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  • Nobody will mind if they get smacked in the head by a selfie stick, or buzzed by a drone.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
  • With the score sitting at 14-10, Crabb smacked the ball at Banesh who parried it, his touch giving Partain the option to pass it back to his teammate.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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  • Amaya made significant in-season adjustments, though, hitting .271 with a .761 OPS after the All-Star break while continuing to build trust with pitchers.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Mixed precipitation hits Midwest The arctic blast is gone and warmer weather is leading to troublesome mixed precipitation in the Midwest.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • Alabama is the first team boxed out of the playoff picture, finishing the regular season at No. 11 in the CFP rankings.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But specifically the culture of Mexican boxing and the importance of boxing to a very specific generation of Mexicans — that was a deep dive.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • With all protective layers working, Norton whacked every ransomware sample.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Supporters argue that the bonds are necessary because the state recently whacked about $10 billion in spending on environmental programs.
    Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Performing in sold out stadiums and belting out some of the most iconic rock anthems with the legendary band Queen has allowed Adam Lambert to travel the world.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The pair — who sport coordinating green velvet dresses and white furs — belt out the 1984 song while moving around a set designed to look like the end of a raucous house party.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • The Guardians hadn’t led at the end of an inning in five days (39 innings) before Steven Kwan socked a leadoff homer on Saturday, which Vogt said released a pressure valve in the dugout.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Bohm — who had no homers this season after hitting 20 last season — socked his first off Pirates starter Jared Jones over the outstretched glove of centerfielder Michael A. Taylor for the 1-0 lead.
    Dan Gelston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
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  • Last month, Trump proposed slapping a 25% tariff on imports from both Mexico and Canada, two of the United States' biggest trading partners.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
  • No final decisions on either personnel or strategy on Iran have been made official yet by Trump, including whether to slap fresh sanctions on the country, pursue diplomacy or both in order to halt their nuclear program.
    Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Jamie Foxx was injured during an altercation while celebrating his 57th birthday at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, according to his representatives.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, but his passenger, a 19-year-old San Jose man, was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024

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