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Recent Examples of thunkKnicks head coach Tom Thibodeau predicted the type of thunk Brogdon would attempt.—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Just an hour before, the metallic thunk of a mailbox lid triggered a line from his play, The Fear of 13, spoken when his character, a death-row inmate, receives a letter.—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024 There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for thunk
Clues frequently reference pop culture and historical events that are part of public knowledge.
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Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Other stars who will be vying for a golden gramophone alongside Bad Bunny include Colombian pop star Karol G, Argentinian hip-hop duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso and Latin icons including Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan and lyrical soprano, Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade.
As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.
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Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
But mortgage rates remain elevated above 6%, freezing activity in the housing market that enjoyed a tremendous boom during the pandemic thanks to sub-3% mortgage rates.
There’s an understood language of action that marries really close-up, sharp inserts, the propulsion of rapid editing, wham-bam sound effects, and visual carnage to create excitement.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
16 Aug. 2025
Easy drinking 100% Merlot with 14% alcohol with flavors that include dark licorice, cinnamon and nutmeg and a wham of a finish.
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