1. That seven eighty-one was like a knockout punch.

2. It was a knockout punch of which Indurain, Hinault or Merckx would have been proud.

3. Great passing; good running, but they lacked a knockout punch.

4. He may not have a knockout punch, but he does have good moves all the way to the bell.

5. Did you see the knockout punch on TV last night?

6. For many companies, the combination has delivered a knockout punch and they're down for the count.

7. The final knockout punch ? That has to be thrown in the direction of Johnson.

8. But the new West Indies proved encouragingly resilient,[/knockout punch.html] repeatedly getting up off the canvas to deliver the final knockout punch.

9. The business was reeling from what appeared to have been the knockout punch.

10. "So this is a period of turbulence in an organization which is our archenemy.This is a period, therefore, that all military doctrine suggests you need to go for the knockout punch," he said.

11. Nearby towns that were built around NASA's programs—Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Titusville—are already in a defensive crouch, like wobbly boxers waiting for a knockout punch.

12. The question today will be whether Mr. Bush can deliver the knockout punch .

13. Seeing the opponent was off guarded, the boxer landed a knockout punch.