bangs

Example Sentences

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But that picture has now been totally reversed, with three loud bangs.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The president was sitting on the dais in a cavernous ballroom when several distant bangs were heard around 8:30 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Shots were allegedly fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters said as loud bangs were heard at the hotel venue.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

A Scottish man living in Dubai said his children asked "what the bangs were" after the UAE intercepted missiles from Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

“He bangs on your ceiling?” said Mama, shocked.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser