crackle
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The set begins with a crackle and a hum on “The Outside,” as if tuning into a faint radio transmission from the other side of the world, and then Ms. Bridgers’s voice arrives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
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
His words burn and crackle like the logs on the hearth.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Everyone laughs and a few people nod knowingly as pops and crackles erupt from all over the room.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
There is no doubt the US-China relationship has improved in recent years, but it is a relationship that still crackles with tension and suspicion.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
Fire officials have seen a significant increase in fireworks displays this week and expect a surge of crackles and bursts at the midnight passage into 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
They are jagged, and the curve of the ship crackles with jitters.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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
Against her blue hair and bold, pink doll-head suit, the orange backdrop crackled with energy — it was perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Around 11 p.m., communication suddenly crackled back to life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
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
It bustled and yelped and crackled and rumbled.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Simon soon picks up a handheld CRT device to help with sneaking - a clever updated version of another staple of the Silent Hill series: the crackling radio.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The vibe was a sun-baked hybrid of Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and a music festival—altitude, rivers of beer, and a crackling sense of anticipation at all times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
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
One firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling red-hot coals in the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
At their roots, there’s wilted, crackling scrub, dry bushes.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
