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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
Moments later, Crawford sprints into view from the right side of the screen and tackles Barreto from behind, knocking over the bike and – according to Barreto’s attorneys – causing gas to spill from the pump.
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult, the NWS warns.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
For their first lunch, Aesha holds off on service because the wind knocks over a glass, radioing the stews to stand by, but Ellie thinks they’re supposed to start running plates.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
Police said items were found knocked over and broken, and there was evidence of drug use.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult, the NWS warns.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
For their first lunch, Aesha holds off on service because the wind knocks over a glass, radioing the stews to stand by, but Ellie thinks they’re supposed to start running plates.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
Police said items were found knocked over and broken, and there was evidence of drug use.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Also at danger from oil spills, which robbed them of the ability to stay warm, the number of sea otters is believed to have declined to as few as 50 individuals down from as high was 300,000.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cops have arrested a motorist accused of attacking and robbing an NYPD traffic enforcement agent of his electronic summons book after getting a ticket on a busy Queens street, police said Friday.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Baldoni as a client after Lively’s filing, Ari Emanuel, chief executive of the agency’s parent company, Endeavor, told the Times.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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In Latin America, productions continue to drop with regularity, with Prime Video drama Cometierra and Netflix’s Las Maldiciones both coming from the prolific Oficina Burman.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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Even in cases where it was downed, the $49,000 drone was effective at drawing fire from more expensive Russian air defense missiles.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump tamps down fears about RFK Jr. Trump sought to tamp down fears that Kennedy would radically revamp the Health and Human Services Department next year if he is confirmed by the Senate.Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fires were knocked down by 4:35 p.m., the fire department said in a follow-up post.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Banis told Newsweek she's tried previously putting up barricades, which allowed Dotty to still stay upstairs with her, but they quickly got knocked down or Dotty would break through them.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The latest iteration of the project calls for felling 108 trees rooted along Greenleaf Avenue, between Wardman and Hadley streets, and planting 118 smaller trees in the area.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Moore was, understandably, a bit floored initially that the acerbic actor of Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and Blade Runner fame had any interest in Marvel, let alone taking over a role from a late Oscar winner.Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fans were left floored by not only that, but also how Tran had to watch the proposal on live TV, sitting next to her ex-fiancé.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Deadly flooding killed over 200 people, left hundreds of thousands of others without power or water and knocked out entire roads and swaths of cell service.Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Spain won the competition while USA was knocked out by Sweden in the round of 16.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20over. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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