Which is why almost every scene, every line of dialogue in "Pride and Glory" has the dull thud of cliche.

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The occasional thud of mortar or reports of a Burmese helicopter gunship sent them scurrying into their bunkers throughout Saturday, he said.

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Here, within earshot of Turkey's highways, you can also hear the distant but occasional thud of artillery -- a reminder that the war they fled remains the worse option over the squalor they now endure.

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He said residents in the area of Cotgrave Road described hearing a loud thud around 03:15 GMT on 15 August as Mr Todd lost control of his Citroen C3 while travelling at speed and crashed through a fence into a field.

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Diana and Chris Farrell said they were woken by a thud and looked out of their window to see the Metro on its side on their driveway.

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All we heard was a thud and then he made a gentle bounce and slid down the center of the fairway.

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Part of the reason for the enthusiasm is that WAP has so far hit Asia with a muffled thud.

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