clunk
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She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
A loud clunk and the crowd roared as the ball sailed above the field and over the fence for a walk-off home run to seal the championship win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2024
“Then, we heard a clunk, and we all collectively knew one had dropped off. So we continued to do that, until the weights were all out.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
After four days of bunting, union flags, Paddington Bear and Jason Donovan, yes - that is the sound of the clunk and clatter of politics returning.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2022
He barely had time to glance around, however, before there was a muffled clunk from behind them: The door had reappeared, sealing them inside the vault, and they were plunged into total darkness.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
At no point is Desiree’s identity presented in a way that clunks with “very special episode” messaging or talking points.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025
He had only two hours rest the night before, and he remains sound asleep until the vehicle makes it back to base and the heavy steel handle by his ear clunks open.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022
McIlroy clunks a chip 15 feet past the hole.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2019
To fix it, Mr. Mace said, the Met installed shims to restrict the freedom of movement within the two towers, eliminating the clunks during weight shifts.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2018
I pull out a chair, which clunks along the patio tiles.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
After the robots noisily clunked down the stairs, the strangeness of the encounter began to fade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The scene that best defines the story’s idealism happens long before Dunk gets clunked in the head or skewered by a lance.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
The Bengals clunked to a 4-11-1 finish amid the chaos and confusion of the pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
One floor down, in her music studio, Anderson clunked the black box down.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
The domovoi wavered between Anya and Ivan, then looked up at the ceiling as heavy boot steps clunked down on the floor from the direction of the hayloft.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
While reviews were largely positive, The Quietus recoiled at the lack of heavy guitar anthems in a scathing screed that employed descriptors like "unintrusive", "clunking" and "by-numbers detritus".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Daniels strode briskly to the stand, not looking at Trump, her shoes clunking on the floor.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
It’s nice to see emails clunking into the box with people’s thoughts and concerns, hopes and dreams, wants and fears, wry asides, pessimistic wails, cries from the heart.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2021
Foul balls clunking loudly upon landing in the seats.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
Soon they heard Moody’s distinctive clunking footsteps coming down the corridor, and he entered the room, looking as strange and frightening as ever.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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