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Recent Examples of knee
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Jaylen Brown had surgery Wednesday to repair the knee injury that hindered him for the final several months of the 2024-25 Celtics season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
One victim with facial injuries requires a follow-up operation, while another has been left needing knee surgery.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns, playing on a sore knee, finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Stroman’s Rehab Start Marcus Stroman (knee inflammation) made his first rehab start on Wednesday, totaling 3.1 innings, one hit, one earned run, two walks, four strikeouts and 46 pitches for Somerset.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Jaylen Brown had surgery Wednesday to repair the knee injury that hindered him for the final several months of the 2024-25 Celtics season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
One victim with facial injuries requires a follow-up operation, while another has been left needing knee surgery.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns, playing on a sore knee, finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez told the Times that in order to beat Cuomo, the left needs to build a bigger base and work more collaboratively.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Greenberg also hasn't committed to rehiring the city’s inspector general, who is charged with examining police misconduct and has butted heads with Louisville police since 2021.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Discovery pitching their wares, even as digital-first interlopers like Amazon, Netflix and YouTube have butted their way into the week.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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That doesn’t give them the right to commit acts of violence, to intimidate, harass, and threaten other people.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Every child deserves the right to a safe sleep environment free from invisible chemical hazards that threaten their development, their potential, and ultimately their future.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Candy and Allan bonded after bumping into each other at a church volleyball game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The workers are non-unionized and do not have bumping rights, according to the company’s letter, which is signed by a corporate adviser from Harney Partners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or is that all part of a deeper trick, a wilder swing?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Seven elevated components, all accessible by ramp, oversee the entire terrain and a large sled-like bench swing is designed for both children and their caregivers and large enough to welcome wheelchairs.—
Phil Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Sun Sentinel Miss Manners: The way my wife stabs meat at the table has bothered me for 50 years Miss Manners: The way my wife jabs meat at the dinner table has bothered me for half a century.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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But the director maintains a strong level of realistic tension, sticking to Camille’s side as the boy takes plenty of blows but dishes out plenty as well, jabbing his way towards a form of self-realization.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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