banging

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Starring for Real Madrid this season, the 27-year-old led La Liga by banging in 25 goals—nine more than his teammate Vinicius, Jr. or Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"If I tried to sleep in the toilets, the staff would come banging on the door, telling me to get out. It was hard."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He honed his skills banging a ball off his garage thousands of times until he built enough belief to take the most consequential shot in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The group tackled Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” with Lopez leading the singing as her family and friends joined in—while waving their napkins in the air and banging on the tables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He held on tight to the seat and waited for the outhouse to tip over, but the banging and the shaking got worse.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney