crackle
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He had no choice but to turn it away as warnings of attacks continued to crackle over the radio.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Aref Montazeri, a rising-star artist, had just finished breakfast in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking Tehran when he heard the first crackle of war nearly two months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Little bites of umami crackle and crunch that bring a welcome jolt of delight to some of my favorite dishes — congee, citrusy chicken Caesar wraps, anything that benefits from a salty, shattery finish.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
The crackle of the fire next to them mingles with the rain pattering against the windows.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Everyone laughs and a few people nod knowingly as pops and crackles erupt from all over the room.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
She received the muffled four-word confirmation over static crackles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
"I've since been back to the GP as my breathing is still painful and he has found crackles in my lungs," Mrs Hollingworth said.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
Except the story crackles with little distortions: Mirrors and bird cages appear with eerie frequency, paintings vanish from a wall, and other oddities complicate the narrative.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
The fireplace roars, crackles with flames burning logs and sweet pinecones.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Around noon, a conversation in Chinese crackled to life over the marine VHF radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
A desperate voice crackled down the phone -- Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is fighting for the Russian army.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
A moment everyone remembers is the time a very young Christina Aguilera played a Lilith sidestage, and the crew radios crackled with excitement and encouragement to not miss it.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
The youthful hunger of tracks like Live Forever and Supersonic crackled with energy.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Alice filled it for him from a copper pot that hung over a fire that crackled in a ring of stones.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Skies over Le Porge turned orange as smoke rose from charred and crackling pine trees, while helicopters made repeated runs over deserted neighbourhoods.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and residents to flee to safety.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Steak leans into its vintage charm with dark lighting, a crackling fireplace and a distinctly romantic atmosphere.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
But there were also thousands of local families gathered at the stadium with a crackling sense of anticipation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
None of the other Yaba warriors dared to speak; only the crackling remnants of the fire filled the silence.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
