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drum

[druhm] / drʌm /


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It has been more than 30 years since Bristol with a "rebel" mentality ventured into the unknown, giving birth to the global phenomenon that is jungle and drum and bass music.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

In an apparent attempt to drum up excitement ahead of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Falcons’ social media platforms unveiled a new profile pic that featured elements from the team’s throwback helmet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

This week in the Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Genna Contino described Kalshi’s attempt to drum up interest in betting on who will win “Dancing with the Stars.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Haaland banged the drum for the postgame row.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Students also can change their movements on a given signal, such as switching from a loco-motor to a non-loco-motor when they hear a drum beat or chime or when the music stops.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Warm lyrical melodies glide across orchestration dappled with glistening chimes, or on engines of snare drums and heroic brass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Then drums started to beat and the singing of traditional songs began.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Carr uses a “Shaft”-like wah-wah guitar lick supported by a funky bass and churning drums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Driven by rolling log drums, syncopated rhythms and infectious melodies, amapiano and other electronic sounds from across the African diaspora are finding new audiences in a city celebrated for its musical heritage.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

He drums his fingers on the table while the other policeman examines Helena’s magazine cuttings on the wall beside the bed.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

He has drummed with everybody and has these other interests and businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

He also drummed up excitement on podcasts, including those hosted by Adam Grant and Elin Hilderbrand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

"We drummed it up pretty good," Daigneault said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

He drummed his fingernails against the steering wheel.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Bartholdi and Laboulaye spent about 10 years drumming up funding for the project, and the show presents a compendium of 19th-century commercial imagery, derived from magazines, posters and advertisements meant to publicize the statue-in-progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Amid drumming and dancing, Boateng Bismark James leads 13 worshippers, nine men and four women, in prayer for drivers and passengers travelling to destinations across Ghana.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Pant hooting and buttress drumming are both part of the male chimpanzee display, suggesting that accumulative stone throwing might represent a modification of this common behavior.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

But Tadeo talks me through drumming along with Queen.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko


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