thump
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“When the males interact with each other, you hear the thump thump thump of their paws.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In fact, that team would thump this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
During that stage, teams will directly measure the aircraft's supersonic flight signature to confirm that it is producing the quiet supersonic thump it was designed to generate.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Now Greeley was told that what he described as a “double thump on the floor,” meant Yes also.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Alcaraz turns around and thumps Sinner at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
In other videos we verified from the night of the fire, some people in the bar can be seen filming the flames as loud club music thumps in the background.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
As the beat from Azealia Banks’ “212” thumps in the background, she bounces around her tiny New York bedroom, twirling like a chemically enhanced cool girl.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
It opens with a D flat in the low strings, winds and brass, a tenebrous and flatly final sound incapable of being dislodged by the thwacks and thumps surrounding it.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
The big ones shoot out of their boxes with hollow thumps and explode with echoing claps that set off car alarms.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
"It feels like being thumped in the chest," says Prof Aneil Malhotra, sports cardiologist at the Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Angels thumped the Colorado Rockies 11-4, but one good night cannot change the trajectory of a miserable season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
An edgy 1-0 win over Austria kicked off the campaign before they thumped Northern Ireland and two-time winners Norway to top Group A.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Vinicius Junior won and converted two penalties as Real Madrid thumped Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move provisionally top of La Liga.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Boxes were being shoved downstairs, chairs thumped on the floor.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Big-money signings come with big expectations and the Scottish champions' record-breaking summer recruit put in a statement performance in Saturday's thumping 5-1 win over Kilmarnock.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Although the stock recovered later, it still ended the day with another thumping 10% loss.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
As the quiet counterparts to ocean liners, river cruises offer a world of classical pianists over thumping bass, Gothic palaces over Bahamian private islands, and fine Barolo instead of margaritas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Its 2020 debut album, “PDE,” experimented more with the prickly, sad sierreño sound popularized by acts like Eslabon Armado and DannyLux — as well as trap-infused corridos tumbados with a thumping tololoche.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Growing up, I dreamed of being a musician,” he said, thumping back into his chair.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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