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Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"We've heard four or five additional thuds where something must have happened," said Henry.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He has since returned to training at his Tokyo stable, where the bone-crunching thuds of wrestlers colliding echoes around the walls six mornings a week.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Tom has reached an age when he can no longer get around the house without an accompaniment of creaks and groans and thuds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Tab jumped experimentally, landing with flat-footed thuds on the stage.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead