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chugging

VERB
drink quickly
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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

But it reaches across Main Street and Wall Street and does better when the whole economy is chugging along.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

A market that keeps chugging ahead doesn’t preclude plenty of volatility under the surface, and it might not stay there.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Muhammad is in front of the kitchen sink, chugging raw eggs from a carton for a new regimen he’s on.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali



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