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[thuhmp] / θʌmp /


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During that stage, teams will directly measure the aircraft's supersonic flight signature to confirm that it is producing the quiet supersonic thump it was designed to generate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In the 2026 hellscape of sports betting and doom-scrolling, however, it’s the rare wholesome one: It shuns phones, keeps the mind sharp and gives grandma a prime opportunity to thump the young ’uns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A spokesman for survivors described it as a "thump in the jaw".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Bruno Fernandes swung his delivery to the far post and Casemiro rose highest to thump a towering header past Bernd Leno.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

He scampers off, his feet smacking the concrete until they’re barely a thump.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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