bang-bang
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“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
Other times, a bullpen blunder or bang-bang baserunning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024
A chaotic 10 seconds followed, with a bang-bang play, a dropped baseball, another dash by Carroll, an errant throw by Wilmer Flores, a scramble home by Marte, and finally, a raucous celebration for the Diamondbacks.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Hintz then scored his second of the game for some key insurance on a bang-bang pass from Pavelski with 8:40 to go.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023
Arnold was just going to shoot his cannon and pretend to have the tin guns of the Soldiers go bang-bang when, all at once, a shower of hard, dried beans fell on the porch.
From The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier by Hope, Laura Lee
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