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as in wins
to receive as return for effort she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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as in takes down
to take apart right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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as in downs
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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Recent Examples of knocks down At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded. —
John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Vanderbilt missed its first three shots despite having good looks before Nickel knocks down a 3-pointer on an offensive rebound. —American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026 Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Vanderbilt missed its first three shots despite having good looks before Nickel knocks down a 3-pointer on an offensive rebound. —American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026 Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Desperation wins in the playoffs.— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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In three games against Escondido this week — Mission Hills wins by 15-2, 9-1 and 10-0 — Mulford, who had a double and triple Friday, was 7 of 12 with 12 RBIs.— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
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Birdville downs rival Richland Matthew Moore allowed 1 earned run while scattering 2 hits across 5 innings to lead North Richland Hills Birdville past North Richland Hills Richland 3-2 in a District 6-5A showdown on Tuesday night at Richland High School.— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a sliding divider that provides a privacy barrier from the aisle and, according to the manufacturer, reduces noise from the galley and bathroom.— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Carmona brings tenacity, experience and the kind of calm, functional play style that earns camp opportunities.— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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That said, not every set breaks down exactly this way—and that's fine.— Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Hydrolysis is a chemical process that breaks down molecules.— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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Erdős also noticed that the score drops if all of a set’s numbers are large—the larger the numbers, the lower the score.— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
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Garcia runs away screaming toward a third officer and drops the stick before he’s pushed down into a bed of bushes growing along the street curb.— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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By April and May, the shelf life decreases.— Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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When timelines stretch over years, transaction certainty decreases, project economics weaken, and securing financing becomes more difficult.— Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Knocks down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/knocks%20down. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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