slamming

Example Sentences

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A 13-year-old boy riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove died after veering into the center median, flying into the air and then slamming onto the roadway, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21, 2022, when the jet inexplicably fell from an altitude of 29,000 feet, slamming into a mountain.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

United says it has saved millions of connections for customers—and saved employees from slamming the door on them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

But she went even further in a separate video shared on social media, slamming the first lady's suggestion.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Yeah,” he says, slamming the wood over and over.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz