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
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
“He read it beautifully. Those are bang-bang plays where he’s making a break and the receiver’s got a low target. Those are tough plays. … No harm for Derwin on that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023
“He laid down a good bunt. It would have been a bang-bang play anyways. They’ve got a lot of speed, so it’s a tough play.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023
Back and forth Arnold marched his two companies of Soldiers, firing the make-believe guns in regular bang-bang style.
From The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier by Hope, Laura Lee
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