bang into

Example Sentences

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All great athletes, no matter how masterful they are, no matter how in charge of their field or court, have to reckon with this moment, when they realize with a sense of rank injustice that their sports immortality has run bang into their human mortality.

From Washington Post

“This way, when they get spooked off a feeder — maybe they see a hawk flying by — they don’t get up as much speed by the time they bang into the window, so they won’t hurt themselves that much.”

From Washington Post

During the visit on Friday by a reporter and photographer, artillery shells slammed with a deafening bang into a park bordering the monastery, landscaped with yellow roses near the riverbank.

From New York Times

A former member of the “Buffy” production team also recalled Whedon making out with a young actress in an office where the member was trying to work: “They would bang into my chair,” she said.

From Washington Post

The woman is quoted as saying, “They would bang into my chair ... . These actions proved they had no respect for me and my work.”

From Los Angeles Times