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bam

[bam] / bæm /


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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

“You’re in a narco movie and, then, bam, you’re in a telenovela,” he told Variety, comparing the film and its idiosyncratic song-and-dance sequences to an opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

Consequently, the dance style developed swift, sharp and forceful movements - much like how action heroes in comic books beat up their villains, accompanied by sound-effects like "ka-pow" and "bam".

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

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

I was not aware of Rufus untying me, carrying me out of the bam and into Carrie’s and Nigel’s cabin.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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