clattered

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Busy markets sold butchered meats and fast-wilting vegetables, horse carts clattered, children shouted, and men and women gossiped in coffeehouses and read from printed newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

After being rocked by a deep Alcaraz return at 15-30, he clattered another forehand into the net on championship point.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

But moments later Davide Bartesaghi clattered into Mikael Ellertsson, leaving Stanciu with the task of beating France goalkeeper Mike Maignan and taking a shock three points.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In an ordinary industrial building off a busy Orange County street, a Seussian contraption, nearly 100 feet long, clattered to life.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Matthias’s chair clattered on its side as he sprang forward, breaking free from the restraining paws of the Abbot.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques