banging

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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

I’d sleep all morning, then creep out of the apartment when school was over and run back in banging doors, shouting to nobody, “I’m home!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

On Wednesday, several dozen people, some banging pots and pans, protested against power outages in the San Miguel del Padron neighborhood on Havana's outskirts, a resident told AFP.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"I hope I've been, for many years, banging the drum about how amazing a place it is that we come from and how we don't get enough love," Fouracres added.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

‘What did you say?’ said Renn, sitting up and banging her head on the ceiling.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver