bang-bang
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s hard. And they’re kind of bang-bang situations.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024
“We need to reduce our need for novelty and stimulation and whizzy-whizzy bang-bang dopamine, and just take time out to breathe and stare at the clouds - literally, if you're on a flight,” she says.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
No 9-year-old will remember, as an adult, being safe or out on a bang-bang play at first.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
“Think about how many bang-bang plays there are in a given game,” said Young, who will again oversee Washington’s base running.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023
Dark alleys and secret papers and beautiful adventuresses and bang-bang have nothing at all to do with my job.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold
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