Example Sentences
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A couple of would-be interceptions that clanked off the hands of San Francisco defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
“John Cage would like this,” she said, gesturing at us with the ever-present two cigarettes in her hand, as forks clanked on plates.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
He smiled as another shell clanked into the dumpster.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
His drive clanked off the foul pole in front of the second deck, turning a Yankees runaway into what became an Orioles thriller.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
The bus clanked into gear as I got up to open my window.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
