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Recent Examples of knees
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
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Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
Lower both knees until the back knee is close to the floor.
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Jim Diehl Cscs,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
Strengthening the muscles in your legs and around your knees can help reduce knee pain.
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Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
Lower both knees until the back knee is close to the floor.
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Jim Diehl Cscs,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knees
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While committing the robberies Fleming drew a gun, and wore all black covering his face with a ski mask and goggles, and his hands with gloves, authorities said.
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Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.
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Mars moving into Gemini kicks you out of the hibernation phase and into full throttle action.
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Once a campaign goes live, HubSpot Marketing Hub kicks into gear, with the dashboard handling standard metrics like bounces, unsubscribes, and individual contact open tracking.
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This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons.
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The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets.
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Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.
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The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.
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The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.
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Head to any tennis court to try to get some swings in and one’s sure to see plenty of people playing pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis that sees players swing small paddles on a short court.
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Continue reading … OUT OF LEFT FIELD — Tom Hanks jokingly jabs MS NOW while speaking with reporter live on the network.
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But following elite competition is nearly impossible, with subtle flicks and jabs practically invisible to the naked eye—and competitors hidden behind masks.
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The executive director of Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility, Cassie Schwerner, said her family has followed voting rights through their ups and downs.
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The march stems from the violent 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn that catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many people who were LGBTQIA+ hid their identity.
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Aficionados spoke about how the brand taps into nostalgia for a certain time, even among those who weren’t alive then.
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The game’s appeal also taps into something much older than any trend.
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“Knees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knees. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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