chug
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The boilerplate praise chug of the song has one upside: It forces the “Rap God” to slow down.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
When you feel groggy, it's tempting to chug multiple coffees or fizzy drinks.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
All three major U.S. stock indexes ended last week at fresh highs and are continuing to chug along this year.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Meanwhile, SSE continues to chug forward amid mixed weather conditions and consistent profit expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
We gobble up our sandwiches and chug down our milk while Mami stands over us trying to get us to slow down.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
A generator chugged loudly outside, supplying electricity after the power had been cut off.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Mike Wanchic and Larry Crane’s guitars never chugged more cooperatively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Massie even chugged a celebratory glass of raw milk.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
The investment bank and financial-services firm chugged along for years without much notice, specializing in bond trading and deals in risky corners of the finance world that competitors avoided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
The last set of vehicles chugged around the poster perimeter, and their black frames flashed the strangest oddities.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Meanwhile, Cardi’s career campaign keeps chugging along fiercely.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
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
Growth statistics continue to point to an economy that’s chugging along as the data-center boom offsets slowing activity in the housing market and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
And with it, the slow chugging of an engine.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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