chug
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“Going to Babble On” has a quicker pulse with guitars that chug, and its vibe has the melodic ease of the early-’80s pop style sometimes called yacht rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
So far, the broader market has continued to chug higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor left Windsor not with a regal fanfare, but with the chug of removal lorries, heading for Norfolk in the night.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
But an array of other indicators show the economy continuing to chug along, albeit with the labor market in its low-hire, low-fire mode.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
Those of us waiting moved out of the lee of the building to watch the ferry chug in.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Mike Wanchic and Larry Crane’s guitars never chugged more cooperatively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
But soon enough, stock traders learned to live with those worries—and eventually look right past them, while the U.S. economy chugged along and a new leg of the AI rally took the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Massie even chugged a celebratory glass of raw milk.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
At one point on Thursday the train chugged past a queue of trucks waiting for fuel -- the trains themselves run on diesel, with the state railway company maintaining its own stocks.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
The metal rocked and chugged beneath us as the train began to move.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
U.S. stocks have kept chugging higher this year, but bonds haven’t been able to shake off a five-year slump.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The group’s primal musical stew came from thoroughly American ingredients: ragged blues, chugging rock, narcotic country and hoarse soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Let’s hear it for lighter debt burdens: They may be one reason the economy and stock market are still chugging along.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
It also asked travelers to “avoid chugging your ranch outside security” lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The train was chugging out my name o’er and o’er again!
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
