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Recent Examples of kneecap
What Wachtell investigators find in their look into the Clippers will determine the future of the franchise, with the possibility that Silver could kneecap it for years to come or that the team and Ballmer could come out untouched.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The administration has already done away with multiple regulations, effectively kneecapping greenhouse gas regulation.
—Molly Taft, Wired News, 12 Feb. 2026
One provision could require congressional approval for major regulations – effectively kneecapping agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which can impose costly regulations on businesses in the name of protecting the environment and human health.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The administration has already done away with multiple regulations, effectively kneecapping greenhouse gas regulation.
—Molly Taft, Wired News, 12 Feb. 2026
One provision could require congressional approval for major regulations – effectively kneecapping agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which can impose costly regulations on businesses in the name of protecting the environment and human health.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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On Wednesday, the Braves had been in an 0-for-14 slump with runners in scoring position until Baldwin smacked a two-out single to left with the bases loaded in the second.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other incidents over the years have seen fans grab at Nikki Bella or actually smacking Alex Bliss on the backside as Nia Jax was carrying her over her shoulder from a previous segment.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Among them was Linda Parker, the president and CEO of Women In Distress of Broward County, who said Metayer’s death hit close to home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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That means each project begins with every nut, bolt, washer, and grommet being stripped off, labelled, photographed, bagged, and boxed.—
Simon de Burton,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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Workmen dug up graves and boxed up bones for reburial.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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President Joe Biden had that whack job named Sam Brinton as the deputy assistant director of the Department of Energy.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first time Baiamonte belted that out a few decades ago no one stood up.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leadoff hitter Hayley Brock, who leads the team in home runs and RBIs, then stepped up to the plate and belted a three-run home run to tie the score.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Evening rush-hour commuters — who thought winter was over — felt foolish after the city was socked with a record-breaking spring snowfall.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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The edge held until the seventh, when Worchester slapped four runs on the board in their final turn at-bat to snatch a sudden triumph.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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That night, Kane was injured, and Carsley tried to pick the boldest, most talented team possible, with Jude Bellingham nominally up front, and Foden, Palmer, Gordon and Bukayo Saka in, too.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The conditions for the three people injured in the shooting wasn't immediately available.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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