thud
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The follow-up to the brilliant “Tattoo You” landed with a thud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
Most auto industry first-quarter earnings landed with a thud.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The prison through which he is escorted is a maze of many gates, rusted metal barriers to movement that echo, with every thud and clank, the stymied processes of Soviet justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The discrepancy makes for a uniquely unnerving experience, especially in a theater with a decent sound system, where every unexpected thud can feel like it’s creeping in closer and closer.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
It just fell out of his hand and hit the ground with a thud.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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