crackle
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Season 2, which is still superior television, lacks some of the crackle of season 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The beeping of damaged cars and the crackle of downed electrical wires echoed through streets that were otherwise eerily quiet.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Some are sensory: noticing textures, nailing a bread-crust crackle, assembling a playlist that carries you through chopping and stirring.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
She sits on one of the beds and jostles it, listening to the straw crackle.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
The soy sauce deepens it; the bacon crackles; the avocado cools everything down.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
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
There’s no sound except my Noise and a few crackles from a fire it’s too hot for.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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
When their signal returned, Koch’s voice crackled back to Houston with a message for humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
When the signal finally did flicker back into life there was a long silence before the voice of Christina Koch crackled back to mission control, evoking memories of the Apollo era.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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
Toby blocked everything else out until the intercom crackled and the office assistant’s voice broke into the classroom.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Wisps of smoke rose from charred or crackling tree trunks between Le Porge and the village of Lege-Cap-Ferret to the south, AFP journalists said.
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
A former Tennessee star, Lawson brings Summitt’s brand crackling intensity to Duke, a mindset that she’s said calls for supreme confidence, chasing excellence and holding oneself to an all-around standard of success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
The crackling flames gave off waves of heat, causing everyone to step back.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
