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
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
But just when the home crowd began finding its voice and lungs again, Jordan Eberle found Kartye alone in the slot for a bang-bang pass and one-timed shot that ended up in the net.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 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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