chug
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So far, the broader market has continued to chug higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Meanwhile, SSE continues to chug forward amid mixed weather conditions and consistent profit expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 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
Hanlon agreed that niche players such as Curiosity Stream, which specializes in documentary programming, and art house film specialists Criterion Collection, can continue to chug along as the bigger players battle it out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 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
Massie even chugged a celebratory glass of raw milk.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
She’d chugged a Red Bull, which she never did, and couldn’t fall asleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
He happily chugged all three shots of espresso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The Welsh region had taken a surprise lead through tries from Ryan Elias and Archie Hughes but once the Saints juggernaut chugged into gear, they seemed to be running away with it.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
The bus chugged and groaned up the winding road.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
It also asked travelers to “avoid chugging your ranch outside security” lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Two years ago, with the economy chugging along and inflation falling, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dispatched a question about stagflation with humor rather than scorn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
And if they had, it was quickly overshadowed by something else in our breakneck news cycle, like FBI director Kash Patel chugging beer with the gold medal–winning men’s hockey team.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
The protest in New York was on at the moment, but let me tell you, it didn’t look like a love train chugging through the Big Apple.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
