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

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

More than a dozen neighborhoods in the capital city of Havana erupted in protests Wednesday night, with residents banging pots and burning garbage amid rising anger over dayslong blackouts and deteriorating living conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

On Wednesday, several dozen people, some banging pots and pans, protested against power outages in the San Miguel del Padron neighborhood on Havana's outskirts, a resident told AFP.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Petunia, the lanky Doberman, was leaping off the floor and banging her paws against the basement window.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein