clang

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In a clip posted on Instagram, the German relay team are jumping up and down in celebration when suddenly Strelow's bronze medal comes loose and a metallic clang echoes through the room.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The young trio’s minimalist arrangements evoke the clang of downtown post-punk New York, while the new collection’s sly humor and deep well of hooks helped the dissonant turns go down easily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

A similar incident occurred in January in Germany when a passenger - this time a fare-dodger - clang to the outside of a German high-speed train.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

The first American pope has been a font of endless, odd connections to the New World that clang against the public perception of the ancient Catholic Church.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Then, as the gates closed with a clang, all sight of the outside world disappeared.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl