Example Sentences
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Fans all over the world can track every shot of every player — including balls thwacked on the driving range.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
The boys loved it, even if daddy thwacked his head following them through a crawl space.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023
When Neil Wagner tried to bounce him, Brook cleared the front leg and thwacked the ball away, baseball-style.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023
Russian jets streaked overhead and helicopters thwacked ominously.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022
Jackie thwacked her forehead and said she couldn’t believe she’d never thought of that before.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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