as in clash
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the incessant whang of a wrench on the exhaust pipe as she fixed the car
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And Eat Street was the scene of a series of clashes, federal officers and local and state police pulled back and protesters took over the area.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Some of these interludes of creative clash are funny, but the joke runs dry fairly quickly.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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Jin Shin has come across some monster potholes over the last couple of weeks, including one in Koreatown that rattled his car with a sickening thump and another near the airport where its depth was obscured by water.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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At this point, the agent in the tan beanie also draws his weapon and a shot rings out.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Police estimated the crime ring produced drugs with a potential street value equivalent to roughly $80 million to $400 million.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the heart of downtown, Union Square pulses with luxury storefronts, street performers, and the clang of cable cars.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The blow further inflamed Webster, who raised his flagpole into the air and swung it down repeatedly in a chopping motion, hitting the barricade with a loud clang.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women.—
Helen A. Cooper,
WSJ,
10 June 2022
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Not the clangor of blades, nor a rousing drumbeat and song to keep our hearts aloft.—
Jess Grey,
Wired,
16 Oct. 2021
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If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Blumberg’s score for The Brutalist had an otherworldly, industrial quality to it: all clanks and clunks against an epic backdrop of brass and percussion.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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At Stitch Club Atlanta's monthly gatherings, and weekly stitch nights at local needlepoint stores, needles click, glasses clink and conversations flow as dozens of women — and even a few pets — settle in for an evening of stitching, snacks and connection.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
23 Nov. 2025
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Behind the glass doors of an unassuming building in Manhattan, staring across a shuttered print shop, a shadowy world stirred, coming alive with the flick of cards, the muted clink of glasses and the quiet hum of a dangerous secret.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Whang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whang. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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