bangs

Example Sentences

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But that picture has now been totally reversed, with three loud bangs.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Shots were allegedly fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters said as loud bangs were heard at the hotel venue.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

A Scottish man living in Dubai said his children asked "what the bangs were" after the UAE intercepted missiles from Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Cairns told BBC News NI that he "heard some bangs before anything official came through".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

She inspected Pong from under heavy bangs that hung down past her eyebrows.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat