chugging
Example Sentences
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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
Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of petrol generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 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
In under a minute, the boat is chugging toward Serra’s docks.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
