bang into

Example Sentences

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And then he went long on the par-5 fifth, only to watch his chip bang into the pin and stop inches away for the easiest birdie of all.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

“You are harnessed in a way that if anything happens, it will catch your weight. But of course, you don’t want that to happen because you still bang into things and get bruised.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

It's important to use a rack, otherwise the bubbles that form when the water boils will cause the jars to bounce around and bang into each other, which can lead to cracks.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2022

But he is not surprised the sport has run smack bang into the pandemic.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2021

Not by a rainy season come and gone where none was supposed to be, nor by the plain green bushes changing themselves bang into poinsettias.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver