banging

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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

A resident of San Miguel del Padron, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana, told AFP that people had protested the power cuts by banging pots and pans on Wednesday evening.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"I hope I've been, for many years, banging the drum about how amazing a place it is that we come from and how we don't get enough love," Fouracres added.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Drivers may also develop a limp associated with banging their knees on the door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The hideous blue monster we saw earlier is right by the force field now, banging its head against the energy barrier in front of it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer