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nocks

noun

plural of nock

as in punches

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Noun

The little breaths, the cloth grabs and punches were all deliberate.

— Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Rey toppled Gable with a tilt-a-whirl and a 10-count punches.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of punches

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There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.

— Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of indents

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Nvidia is also discussing a separate arrangement involving as much as $350 billion in AI chips for the facility.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Made from wood chips and sawdust bound with resin, particleboard can swell when exposed to moisture, while screws and bolts can loosen over time.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chips

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Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Always use clean, sharp snips or pruners and clean them with a bit of rubbing alcohol between plants to avoid spreading any diseases.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of snips

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Dents and nicks that are deep enough that they can’t be ground down with a sharpener or grinder indicate that the mower blade has reached the end of its useable life.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 July 2026
Its irregularities, grooves, nicks, and pockmarks heightened, rather than disturbed, the tranquillity of the space.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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