humming

Example Sentences

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Even amid cataclysmic energy shocks and relentless spates of white-collar layoffs, the American economic engine appears to be humming along smoothly.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The aroma is deeper, fuller; the warmth blooms instead of merely humming.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

It is also cutting deeply into supplies of the invisible gas that is essential for cooling artificial-intelligence chip-making tools and keeping MRI scanners humming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But just as shareholders were humming the opening bars to “Rocky Mountain High,” the company predicted a sharp drop in this year’s profit, and the stock gave back nearly all of its gains.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

As we walked, I could hear the trees behind us humming agreement, “Mm-hmm,” and I could feel them doing something like nodding their heads, if they had heads to nod.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan