banging

Example Sentences

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He honed his skills banging a ball off his garage thousands of times until he built enough belief to take the most consequential shot in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Cubans have protested by banging pots and burning garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The group tackled Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” with Lopez leading the singing as her family and friends joined in—while waving their napkins in the air and banging on the tables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"They tell you they can't access your account or that the computer says something different. It felt like banging your head against a wall."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

We stood there for a long time, it seemed, long after the banging stopped and we heard footsteps crunching away.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt