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[thuhmp] / θʌmp /


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During those future flights, researchers will gather public feedback about the aircraft's quieter sonic "thump" and evaluate how people respond to it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In the 2026 hellscape of sports betting and doom-scrolling, however, it’s the rare wholesome one: It shuns phones, keeps the mind sharp and gives grandma a prime opportunity to thump the young ’uns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A spokesman for survivors described it as a "thump in the jaw".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A big male polar bear stood up on his hind legs and put his front paws on the tundra buggy with a thump, and the tourists sitting inside jumped back and gasped.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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