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Recent Examples of kneecap
Cutting staff and potentially pulling ocean sensors out of the water will kneecap forecasters and scientists at the worst time, experts said.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Manufacturers can scramble to set up separate production chains in each country, but this will kneecap efficiency.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
But critics warn the Trump administration is kneecapping America’s influence on the international stage, reports The Hill’s Laura Kelly.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Back as Elon Musk for Trump’s rambling Rose Garden announcement of reciprocal tariffs kneecapping the global economy, the literally and figuratively glitchy DOGE chief offered an increasingly anti-Tesla America a new electric option.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Manufacturers can scramble to set up separate production chains in each country, but this will kneecap efficiency.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
But critics warn the Trump administration is kneecapping America’s influence on the international stage, reports The Hill’s Laura Kelly.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Back as Elon Musk for Trump’s rambling Rose Garden announcement of reciprocal tariffs kneecapping the global economy, the literally and figuratively glitchy DOGE chief offered an increasingly anti-Tesla America a new electric option.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Michael McKenzie McCallum was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, and began boxing as a teenager, racking up as many as 250 amateur bouts before turning pro in 1981.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Past and present residents include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, boxing promotor Don King, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and TV presenter Sean Hannity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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Her response was always to whack him with her purse.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Shohei Ohtani retook sole possession of the major league lead in long balls by whacking his 17th of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Goodman smacked a solo shot to center with two outs in the third and went deep again his next at-bat, belting the ball 418 feet to center for a two-run homer in the fifth.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Even with the sore digit, Tucker belted a pitch to right field in the third inning with his eyes on a triple, but the ball got stuck in the ivy and was ruled a double.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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But with real estate values surging in recent years, more homeowners around the U.S. are now getting socked with higher property taxes and bumping against the SALT deduction limit, prompting some lawmakers to call for changes to the $10,000 cap.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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Why the Southeast gets socked What could make this pollen boost even worse?—
Christine Cairns Fortuin,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Price hikes happened quickly after Trump slapped steep levies on trading partners, whether large or small.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Officials said 15 people between the ages of 25 and 88 were injured with burns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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