crackling

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Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

On a crackling night in Glasgow, substitute Kieran Tierney found the net from outside the box to restore the home side's lead in the 93rd minute.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Thankfully, this show depicts Dick and his relationship with the Hanlons with a depth that Chalk expands through a performance crackling with quiet power.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

“Easy come, easy go!” she shouted into the crackling autumn air.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller