bang away

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Recent Examples of bang away As several drummers banged away, Vázquez danced near a table and teammates clapped along to the music, including a spirited effort from Royce Lewis. Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 One of the roadies came out to bang away on the piano, the notes more felt than heard, part of the noise. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024 The manager demonstrated how to use the rock hammers, and then people got to banging away, trying to find opals in the rock. Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024 Norton remembers banging away on his dad’s Smith Corona typewriter in the den. Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 There’s John in his apartment in New York City, banging away at his piano, doing a little demo. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2023 There’s John in his apartment in New York City, banging away at his piano, doing a little demo. Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023 Show business in all its forms was the family norm for Cassidy, who as a kid often wrote songs while banging away on neighbor Rosemary Clooney’s piano as her kids played basketball with their cousin George Clooney. Alicia Dennis, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023 The navy is out there in the channel banging away broadsides. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bang away
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  • Rob Crossan January 17, 2025 Marketed as a luxury tourist destination, the Maldives struggles with the legacy of an authoritarian government and the existential threat of climate change.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
  • That built him a three-shot lead entering Sunday's final round. Midway through his final 18, Scheffler was struggling.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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  • Brightline has labored to increase ridership along its 170-mile extension to Orlando from West Palm Beach.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
  • Each creator contributed immensely to American art and culture, while laboring in an industry that, until recently, produced very little financial rewards or respect.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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  • Any journey toward elevating procurement performance should begin with a reflection on value, and CPOs must strive to balance supply security with driving cost optimization.
    Matthew Buckingham, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Businesses should be able to write off the full expense of their capital investments in the year they are made, and the Senate should strive to cut spending elsewhere to balance out the revenue losses from making bonus depreciation permanent.
    The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
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  • Truman graduated from Texas Tech six months ago and now works for the Texas Senate under Senator Brian Birdwell on the border security committee.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • The job demanded long hours on my feet and working with my hands.
    Health, Health, 20 May 2025

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“Bang away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang%20away. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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