thud
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Most auto industry first-quarter earnings landed with a thud.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
As handled by Ms. Littman, it’s matter-of-fact, a fate that lands with a plain, inarguable thud, and devastating all the same.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
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
This one feels like it probably sounded really funny and smart at the table read, but it landed with a thud for the audience because the premise was so muddled.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Through thin, then thick clouds, through treetops, and landing with a thud.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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