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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
Our hero complies, serenading Suzie (and his anxious friends) with the sweetest rendition of Limahl's synth-pop jam.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Dave Ball, the multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter who performed alongside Marc Almond in the influential synth-pop duo Soft Cell, died yesterday (October 22).
Kirk admits that the genre has been somewhat diluted by the boom.
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Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Whether this backlash will slow the data center boom, blacken the reputation of AI companies and their products with users, or hasten the roll-out of AI regulation globally remains to be seen.
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.
The Blue Jays haven’t hit a pinch slam in a regular-season game in more than seven years.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Previous slams have featured performances from Dominique Thorne (Ironheart), Jerrie Johnson (Harlem), Patrick Walker (Doc), and Lisa Arrindell (Madea’s Family Reunion).
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