bang

Example Sentences

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"My family and I jumped out of our beds when we heard a loud bang," he said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Makepeace-Warne said the Isle of Man's position was "slap bang in the middle" of the temperate rainforest zone, between the western seaboard of England, Scotland, and Wales and the eastern seaboard of Ireland.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

For Simon Singh, the big bang model of the universe ranks among “the greatest achievements of the human intellect and spirit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That suggests shoppers didn’t got less bang for their buck.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

I bang my forehead with the heel of my palm.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen