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Recent Examples of kneecap
In response, Zeldin wants to eliminate the EPA’s science division and purge up to 75% of the people who work there, a move that would effectively kneecap the agency’s ability to hold polluters accountable.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Yet the Trump administration's plan to shut it down not only jeopardizes those valuable dividends but severely kneecaps us in the pacing challenge that is China.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
That would kneecap the agency’s ability to carry out its supervision and enforcement duties.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
But researchers said the new policy would kneecap the nation’s status as a global leader.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Yet the Trump administration's plan to shut it down not only jeopardizes those valuable dividends but severely kneecaps us in the pacing challenge that is China.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
That would kneecap the agency’s ability to carry out its supervision and enforcement duties.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
But researchers said the new policy would kneecap the nation’s status as a global leader.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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Pennsylvania’s drift to the right was the fourth largest of the seven, smack in the middle.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Yankees managed to make things interesting in the ninth inning, as Volpe smacked a three-run homer off Arizona lefty A.J. Puk to cut the deficit to one.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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With all the injuries hitting the Nuggets, Gordon has been a go-to player for the team.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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There was also Crown Royal, a gallon of Grey Goose Vodka, Hennessy XO and boxed wine.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Leonard Ellerbe helped boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. make millions of dollars.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Right now, Trump and Congress could whack Medicaid and give Newsom a solid rationale for cutting way back on healthcare for undocumented Californians.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Alas, the thick-headed goon that Vito sends to whack Frank in the lobby of his lux Manhattan apartment building (a swollen and unrecognizable Cosmo Jarvis as the aptly named Vincent Gigante) fails to follow through with a double-tap, and Frank survives with a scratch to the head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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After flying out to the fence in her first two at-bats, Silvers belted lead-off home runs in the fifth and sixth innings as the visiting Redhawks scored seven unanswered runs to rally for an 8-3 DuPage Valley Conference victory over crosstown rival Naperville North.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mervis belted a 380-foot home run to right in the second inning — his team-leading fourth homer of the season.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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But Sawyer shoots a little wink at Torres, who takes the hint and socks him in the jaw.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Trump already has socked some imports with tariffs, including a 25% levy on steel and aluminum; 20% on shipments from China; and up to 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico that aren’t covered by a 2020 trade deal among the U.S. and those nations.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Miss: The Ring General World Heavyweight Champion Gunther was interrupted by Jey Uso, who came through the crowd to confront him in the ring; despite Gunther's attempts to speak, Jey slapped the microphone away and questioned Gunther about his family.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The conversation between the Beijing administration and the EU chief takes place after Washington last Wednesday slapped China and the EU with reciprocal tariffs of 34% and 20%, respectively.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,John Melloy,Ruxandra Iordache,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Three people were injured following a wheelchair ramp collapse at The Knights of Columbus in Putnam on Saturday, according to the Putnam Fire Department.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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At least 59 people have died and more than 100 others were injured in a fire at a nightclub.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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