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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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026 -
Local media reported the clashes erupted because of frustrations over the delays in the migrants' returning home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Not long after, Jamison’s parents reported hearing a loud thump, as though someone had fallen, according to prosecutors.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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While playing Pragmata, the thump of approaching robots had solid directionality, and the weapon blasts had a good amount of low-end force.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
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Each corner features heavy-duty stitching and includes a stainless steel D-ring.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Brunson, who scored 36 and otherwise was the co-author of the comeback, had a 3-pointer clang off the front of the rim, but Anunoby soared over everyone to guide the miss and tip it in.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
2 June 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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Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Instead, Wembanyama delivered a clank.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Inside, coffee cups clink while servers weave through the crowded dining room at a pace that never seems to slow.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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“Whang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whang. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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