slamming

Example Sentences

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A slamming door or cutlery being dropped makes him jump.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet those extraordinary plans are slamming into reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Protesters had earlier held up banners slamming a range of issues, from the use of artificial snow and tree felling, to a housing crisis in the country's financial and fashion capital.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Håkon stumbled backwards, slamming into the side of the barn.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack