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Van Hollen also knocked Netanyahu over recent comments where Netanyahu touted his past efforts against an independent Palestinian state -- contending Palestinians are a threat to Israel.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2023
So if your food should cook at 375° F, knock it down to 350°.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
Prince Harry said that his son, who was then 1 ½, accidentally knocked it off the festive fir.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
Adding to the complexity, set photography was shot at 120 frames per second so that key moments — like Quill rolling to dodge a swinging sword or a punch that knocks Nebula’s head off her spine — could be slowed down or sped up.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
Ukraine’s biggest wireless network operator said attackers knocked its service offline Tuesday, disrupting banks and other businesses in an event that coincided with the Ukrainian president’s latest visit to Washington.
—Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
The police said the agent told them she was approached from behind, and knocked to the ground, becoming disoriented.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
The 79-73 loss Tuesday night at Grand Canyon University will most certainly knock the No. 25 Aztecs from the Associated Press rankings, but the real damage may be in perception.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
Iceland’s drop knocked it below the U.S. and the OECD average.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
Noun
The Alabama Crimson Tide were in the middle of a critical fourth quarter drive against the Auburn Tigers Saturday night when Chris and Melissa Roberts heard a knock at their door.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
The used espresso grounds, known as a puck, are then tapped out into a knock box for easy disposal—made even easier with the model from Saint Anthony Industries, according to Kim.
—Juliet Izon, wsj.com, 26 Sep. 2023
Simons, the restaurant owner, says a 15 percent knock on sales will have cascading impacts on his employees, as well as suppliers.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
No knock on you, Dan, Shakespeare couldn't make the topic interesting.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 Dec. 2023
The German picked up a back knock on international duty earlier this month, and was forced to sit out Saturday's 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano which has left the Catalans four points off leaders Real Madrid and fourth place in the La Liga table.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
That’s not a knock — the thing is designed to bounce sound off walls — but be aware of that limitation.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 17 Nov. 2023
But Law has been impressed by Gonzalez’s ability to physically engage with opponents, which was one of the few knocks against him coming out of college.
—Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
The transfers usually start with a knock on the door.
—Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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