crackle
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When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
But behind the crackle of commands issued from towers and facilities, many controllers are silently struggling, according to interviews with more than two dozen current and former controllers, medical experts, industry officials and lawmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Some are sensory: noticing textures, nailing a bread-crust crackle, assembling a playlist that carries you through chopping and stirring.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship's insurance details, flag state and last port of call – Suez, Egypt.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
Pong was trying hard to keep his voice level, but he couldn't hold back the angry crackle in his words.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
From their first meeting, the air between them crackles with . . . something.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025
Rampling crackles as a matriarch who can sniff out her kids’ lies and insecurities but has the good manners not to say anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Everyone laughs and a few people nod knowingly as pops and crackles erupt from all over the room.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
There is no doubt the US-China relationship has improved in recent years, but it is a relationship that still crackles with tension and suspicion.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
Roz sat inside and listened to the wind and to the soft pops and crackles of burning wood.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
A desperate voice crackled down the phone -- Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is fighting for the Russian army.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
When their signal returned, Koch’s voice crackled back to Houston with a message for humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Thunder and lightning crackled over the strobing sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
A moment everyone remembers is the time a very young Christina Aguilera played a Lilith sidestage, and the crew radios crackled with excitement and encouragement to not miss it.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
With every snap of his finger the sterile paper crackled, the bandage jumped.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and residents to flee to safety.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
One firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling red-hot coals in the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Don’t be afraid of any crackling; cumin seeds should sizzle when fried.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
In between shoots, she drank tea made from boiled snow and pine needles, and warmed her feet by a crackling fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Another sound filled the space around them, more crackling.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
