crackling

Example Sentences

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A former Tennessee star, Lawson brings Summitt’s brand crackling intensity to Duke, a mindset that she’s said calls for supreme confidence, chasing excellence and holding oneself to an all-around standard of success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

All that crackling pressure on one athlete, the hushed ooooooohhs from the rafters, all of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

These include a recipe for crackling bread that begins, “First, catch your pig.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

A crackling on the line: The American was back, panting, out of breath.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse