drum
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Ben made his predictions while he was sitting at his drum kit - and wrote them on one of his drums.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The propulsive groove on “Another Life” evokes a thudding drum break pulled from a dusty groove pressed in the early ’70s, as Ms. Howard sings forcefully, moving between a curling falsetto and a feral howl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Shake Your Money Maker” was very straight — click tracks to put the drum track together, now play the bass over that, blah blah blah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
China's animal lovers have now taken their fight offline and abroad, even putting up billboards in New York to drum up support.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The drum roll mounts as she gains momentum.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Ben made his predictions while he was sitting at his drum kit - and wrote them on one of his drums.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But what makes it familiar is that moment when the drums kick in and Dulli’s vocals are immediately in your ears, smooth yet commanding.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
For rock fans, “Boston” had it all—dramatic guitar solos, powerful lead vocals, a jabbing bass line, thrashing drums and catchy songs with a smart blend of pop and metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In January Takaichi and President Lee Jae Myung jammed on the drums together, while Koizumi played ping-pong with his counterpart.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
I walk over to one of the drums.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
It’s a potent cocktail made of Coca-Cola and clear spirits that tavern co-owner Owen Walsh drummed up in honor of the unexpected guest that made landfall a few days ago: a charred spacecraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
He has drummed with everybody and has these other interests and businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
She drummed the tabletop with her freshly manicured nails.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
He’s also been a major irritant to David Ellison and other top Paramount executives as the actor took a starring role, drumming up opposition in Hollywood to Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The York supporters were still singing, their drummer still drumming.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Tedesco dedicates nearly every moment of his trips to maintaining or drumming up business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
For the next two years or so Mompesson’s house was haunted by a poltergeist.2 There were drumming noises but also strange levitations of objects and alarming noises.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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