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Recent Examples of clack
Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 18 June 2024
The American, Navy and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags fluttered in a gentle breeze as a Naval procession dressed in white marched, their shoes clacking against the asphalt as a marching band played.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Once built, the rounded keys clack and the paper carriage moves.
—New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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Verb
When most people think about Irish dancing, some traditional images may come to mind: lively tunes, white dancers, clacking feet and perhaps a touch of Celtic charm.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 18 June 2024
The American, Navy and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flags fluttered in a gentle breeze as a Naval procession dressed in white marched, their shoes clacking against the asphalt as a marching band played.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Noun
Instead, it is squeezed next to a gaming parlor that echoes with clacks from a foosball table.
—Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Once built, the rounded keys clack and the paper carriage moves.
—New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clack
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Richard is sent overboard as the gun clatters onto the floor of the boat.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ten minutes later the Bianconeri would pay for that miscue when Luiz — who gave away a penalty in midweek — clattered into Piccoli and another spot kick was awarded.Adam Digby, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Trump, who has held an edge on the economy in most polls, has been going full bore on the issue, proposing a bevy of individual tax breaks and general tariffs that could rattle the world of international trade.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just before our trip began, a group of St. Louis Neo Nazis had draped swastikas on an overpass in an act of pre-election saber rattling.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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As in Lightroom, clicking Denoise opens a window that shows an area of your photo in close detail with the correction active.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Testers who clicked into the Arcade 88 agreed that this versatile frontside ski will speak to a wide range of skiers.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Clack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clack. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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