drum

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And Southwest tried to drum up new bookings with this app pop-up: “With TSA wait times returning to normal, go ahead and book that trip you’ve been planning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ranking in the bottom five among big league pitchers in run support last season, the Dodgers couldn’t drum up support for their ace of aces Wednesday either.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"Specifically, we want to test incongruent pairings -- for example, what happens if you hear a drum but see a bird?" said Huang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Killconey the ferret stood alongside his Chief with a drum that he had made from an old water butt.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques