pounding

Example Sentences

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Fine art and pounding an opponent in the Octagon may not seem obvious companions, but the affable Hill sees similarities.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But this is real life, and my heart is pounding.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Sybilla Masters, who lived in colonial Pennsylvania, invented machinery that mechanized the time-consuming, arduous task of pounding corn by hand into usable meal or flour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Until I start pounding on the inn’s front door.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin