hum

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Past the stalls and the sinks through another door lies plush red velvet, shadows, and the hum of 1950.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

Looking out over the green sludge covered in cleaning equipment, speaking over the hum of the generators and the vacuums and the pumps, Hier smiled.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

Fans sit on plastic chairs arranged on the sandy floor, their chatter mingling with the hum of a worn-out generator.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

And then the 1970s British folk rock gives way to a less pleasant auditory landscape, as the hum appears, bringing on headaches and nosebleeds and affecting her concentration and mood, her work and family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

There was no noise at all except for the quiet hum of the engines, rising up from the bottom of the ship.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis