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Recent Examples of thunkKnicks head coach Tom Thibodeau predicted the type of thunk Brogdon would attempt.—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Just an hour before, the metallic thunk of a mailbox lid triggered a line from his play, The Fear of 13, spoken when his character, a death-row inmate, receives a letter.—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024 There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 The venue fell silent as his final shot sailed toward the target, hitting with a thunk.—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for thunk
The flight lasted around 11 minutes, according to the company.
16:31
Blue Origin's all-female crew, which included pop star Katy Perry, completed their trip into space Monday morning.
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Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Rory McIlroy wins the Masters — and a career Grand Slam.
11 minutes with a window view of Earth
Six notable women, including pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, are set to launch into space on a Blue Origin rocket Monday morning.
Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
The camera is rarely static over the chess match between the two, always motivated by the flashes of thought and the thunderclaps of emotion that play out between them.
Trump’s protectionist approach to global trade, however, threatens to stymie the boom that has powered Vietnam’s economic rise for the last decade.
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Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
New York City helicopter crash latest: Authorities search for answers after 6 killed
The main fuselage, including the cockpit and cabin, the forward portion of the tail boom, the horizontal stabilizer finlets and the vertical fin have all been recovered, according to the agency.
In a sunlit workshop nestled in the rolling hills of Southern California, a unique artistry unfolds daily, marked by the rhythmic clang of hammer against steel.
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Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
The clang of hammers mixed with bird calls drifted up from the harbor.
JuJu Watkins, the star sophomore, stared blankly ahead, offering only a slow, deliberate clap.
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Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Kansas City is also trying to set the world record for the largest collection of claps and is inviting all who visit to help be a part of it, Cocoran said.
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