wham

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Well anyway, both of them are part of the incident investigation team, and when they hit the storage lot on what they think is a routine lead -- wham!

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  • He knocked them on the head or something and then, while they were out, he just hammered those things right through them -- wham wham wham -- so they were pinned to the floor, they couldn't get up. —  F ;SF; - vol 104 issue 03 - March 2003
  • As we passed lines of cars the other night, I could almost see the clouds of frustration hovering over people who were minding their own business when -- wham! —  FCW News
  • Then, wham, the teen wound up and socked the manager in the face, bloodying him and knocking him over, and took off down the street. —  Brooklyn Heights Blog
  • Well anyway, both of them are part of the incident investigation team, and when they hit the storage lot on what they think is a routine lead -- wham! —  TV Fodder
  • Christine Coppa was 26 and living the fabulous life in New York City when -- wham! —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
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