slamming

Example Sentences

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A 13-year-old boy riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove died after veering into the center median, flying into the air and then slamming onto the roadway, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Green groups have been angered, with the Initiative for Climate Protection, the Environment and Against Noise in Air Transport slamming the new terminal.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A slamming door or cutlery being dropped makes him jump.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet those extraordinary plans are slamming into reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I took a deep breath and shook my head, forcing out the sleepiness and the memories from earlier that day that kept slamming into me.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller