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Recent Examples of kneecap
First-Party Data: The New Oil Is Yours To Drill
Apple kneecapped third-party tracking.
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Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
This will kneecap the CFTC’s regulatory capabilities to monitor companies like Robinhood, departing commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said at a Brookings Institution conference Tuesday.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Trump and Musk cuts kneecapped forecasters Southern California already faced massive wildfires in January — normally the rainy season.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
By killing off existing clean energy tax incentives, Congress would kneecap our ability to build new power generation fast enough to meet soaring energy demand.
—Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
This will kneecap the CFTC’s regulatory capabilities to monitor companies like Robinhood, departing commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said at a Brookings Institution conference Tuesday.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Trump and Musk cuts kneecapped forecasters Southern California already faced massive wildfires in January — normally the rainy season.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
By killing off existing clean energy tax incentives, Congress would kneecap our ability to build new power generation fast enough to meet soaring energy demand.
—Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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Williams, once an endorsement queen, wore a logo-free black dress and white visor and played uncomplicated tennis, smacking nine aces and attacking at the first strike.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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If so, Denver has a solid duo set to fly around and smack some dudes over the middle of the field.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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The floods that hit the Hill Country nearly three weeks ago killed dozens of young girls at Camp Mystic, many of whose families live in the Houston region.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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More: Bourbon, other U.S. spirits could soon be hit with retaliatory EU tariffs.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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When the vehicle slowed for a group of kids, Rivera boxed him in.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Just days after boxing Jake Paul in the main event of a match held at Anaheim’s Honda Center, former world champion Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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Jim Wood whacked away vegetation in 2000 on a maze-like trail in Placer County nearly reaching his wits end.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Agustín Ramírez then whacked a two-run homer off Twins starter David Festa 425 feet to left center.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Whether belting out apocalyptic lyrics in overdrive or crooning heartfelt odes to love, Osbourne sang with unmistakable feeling and conviction.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Two at-bats later, Lewis belted another solo shot, this one traveling 411 feet to left.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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On the next offering from Kansas City Royals reliever Carlos Estévez, Vientos socked a slider to right field for a three-run double.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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My favorite moment Wednesday began when Padres lefty Jackson Merrill socked Gore’s letter-high, center-cut fastball toward deep left-center field.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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His vow to slap 30% tariffs on imports from the E.U. could be a negotiating tactic, but many in the wine industry are worried nevertheless.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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So, slap their observations together and astronomers believed that'd paint a beautiful picture of the night sky in its totality.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Shooting comes 3 years after another incident The July 25 shooting comes less than three years after another fatal attack at a University of New Mexico housing building left one student dead and three campus visitors injured.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Those deaths included two sisters, ages 5 and 4, who were strangled by the same man who had just strangled their mother in front of them, and a 2-month-old boy who was being held in his mother’s arms as his father repeatedly punched her, fatally injuring the infant.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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