Example Sentences
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As a man with a booming voice who gave his name only as Sheriff slammed down a piece to the groans of other players, artillery crackled in the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He crackled with the energy of someone who had nothing left to lose and a great deal left to say.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
A desperate voice crackled down the phone -- Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is fighting for the Russian army.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
When the signal finally did flicker back into life there was a long silence before the voice of Christina Koch crackled back to mission control, evoking memories of the Apollo era.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Olanna was sitting on the veranda with her; the sun was fierce and the zinc awning crackled as if in protest.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
