bang into

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While most of the actors can relate to the day-job indignities, the Starz sitcom’s characters, several of them aspiring actors, bang into every episode, some — including star and executive producer Adam Scott — were a little luckier in real life.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s apparent now that what NFL viewers observed in real time was a great champion struggling with vulnerability as his sports immortality ran bang into his human frailties.

From Washington Post

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

All great athletes, no matter how masterful they are, no matter how in charge of their field or court, have to reckon with this moment, when they realize with a sense of rank injustice that their sports immortality has run bang into their human mortality.

From Washington Post

“This way, when they get spooked off a feeder — maybe they see a hawk flying by — they don’t get up as much speed by the time they bang into the window, so they won’t hurt themselves that much.”

From Washington Post