as in knocks down
to take apart
soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons
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Verb
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The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026 -
At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Economic incentives would be phased in as Tehran turns over nuclear material, dismantles nuclear facilities, and demonstrates a commitment to regional stability, the senior administration official said.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Northwestern researchers designed a material that physically builds, dismantles, and rebuilds itself to manage energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Verb
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But when the central and eastern Pacific starts to warm, that balance breaks down.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Below, Akinnuoye-Agbaje breaks down the climactic episode, explaining why Alamo decides to let Rue kill herself and why Bishop betrays him.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Tonight’s Gemini moon strikes an uneasy note.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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So, did the Hezbollah Israel strikes disrupt any of the plans to have this memorandum signed today.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.—
Ben Coxworth
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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For example, Apple invented the Daisy Robot, which disassembles old iPhones in a matter of seconds and recovers a variety of precious metals, including copper and gold.—
Suvrat Dhanorkar,
The Conversation,
10 Dec. 2025
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