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clangoring

verb

present participle of clangor

as in clashing

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Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Aside from clashing over national topics like tariffs, the Iran war, artificial intelligence and Social Security, the candidates were asked about jobs in Michigan, the auto industry and education.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The spidey senses of a Monterey school administrator started tingling when an invoice the food services director submitted for eggs, bacon and potatoes at Costco came with an exorbitant price tag.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Known as oral allergy syndrome, this cross-reaction can cause symptoms such as itching or tingling in the mouth.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

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The acrobatic routine rushed to a conclusion with Johnson grabbing Shum and ripping off his tie, sending the actor crashing to the ground, convulsing, as each attempt to get up was met by his partner repeatedly shoving him down with her foot.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
That decision, Puente said, resulted in the Renfe train crashing into the Iryo train, which was stationary on the tracks further ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

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