bam
Example Sentences
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"There was just a little bit of heat, then bam, they bombed again, and now nothing works," Yeromina sighed.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
"I'm not so stupid that I just say this out of the blue, bam," said Slot.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
But the rhythm is like music, fast and propulsive, building to a crescendo until, bam, something slams on the brakes: “You eat breakfast?!”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
“Go in the studio, sit down, write something and bam, go record. Just keep my strength.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023
He’d run through the trees, slipped, and then bam!
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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