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clacking



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We saw an egret and a rabbit, and when I heard a clacking sound, Mike brightened.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

There's a reassuring clacking as the individual letters hit the blank white page in quick, noisy succession:

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

To be completely fair, if Perkins sought out to make a film that was brutal for brutality’s sake, I might not even be sitting here, clacking away on my keyboard.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2025

As the clacking electronic beats swept in and Lewis’ airy backing vocals signaled the crew was ready for liftoff, the crowd erupted in response.

From Seattle Times Oct. 7, 2023

I hustled my stride behind her heels clacking against the pavement toward the house.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas



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