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drumbeat

[druhm-beet] / ˈdrʌmˌbit /


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The drumbeat of developments pushing against an eventual deal underscores the deep mistrust between Israel and Hamas and is worrying mediators.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Breakdance posse The Rock Steady Crew are introduced with a blast of the Apache drumbeat.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

A lukewarm market reception for an early OpenAI listing, which seems plausible given the steady drumbeat of dysfunction at the Sam Altman-led company, could force Anthropic to delay or scale back.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Markets are about to be left without the steady drumbeat of earnings.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

A drumbeat of Ghanaian rain keeps time as she paddles and strokes and kicks to the finish line.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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