chug
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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
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
Mrs. Frisby heard the chug of the tractor and the soft scrape of the steel against the earth.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
Influencers in cowboy hats chugged cartons of milk.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
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
Mobs of people, beautifully dressed, were floundering through snowdrifts and the great black official cars chugged through streets clanking chains.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
The question feels more pressing than ever given rising temperatures, heat waves and the fact that chugging water is almost a competitive sport these days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
The country’s export juggernaut is chugging along ahead of President Trump’s visit to Beijing later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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
Where my old classmates are slowly chugging their way to finals, shooting for whatever Ivy League school their parents selected for them.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
