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But these sights are drained of their warmth, depicted with a cold, eerie hum that, when it bleeds into the roar of suffering miles away, becomes a deafening cacophony.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

A trio of airports add a near-constant hum of commercial jets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Neighbours have complained about fires and for months there was a constant hum from electrical generators.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The hum can be difficult to detect outdoors.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

A faint hum emanates from the dark metal.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Even on an early Tuesday afternoon in July, the brightly lit, bustling space hums with high energy as a lunchtime crowd of New Yorkers tightly navigates the narrow aisles with oversized canvas bags.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

One scene in particular, in which Coley explores Sonya’s room, touching everything, hums with the strange excitement of being a specially invited new confidante.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Mr. Crytzer’s narrative hums along with the National Road’s traffic as he colorfully describes Pony Express riders, stagecoaches, Conestoga wagons and many thousands of migrants wending ever westward, feeding the nation’s economic and territorial growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

I landed on a blend: Parmesan for salt and umami and that quiet architectural integrity; Pepper Jack for melt and a soft, lingering heat that hums instead of shouts.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

The queen rubs her daughter's hand and hums a song.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Upon their arrival at the court, the man, identified by authorities as Marc B., had twice shouted "I love you" in French, while the boy’s mother, identified as Marine R., hummed a melody.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Eilish’s music has hummed through my house since we saw “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Her phone was kept on silent; electro-beats hummed in the background; digestive biscuits were devoured.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

The fountain hummed beside him while students streamed past the gate—laughing, scrolling, carrying coffee, stubbornly keeping going.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

Jaya pressed a button on the side of the milking parlor and the door hummed open.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

The banking industry’s advocates argued that arrangements like Coinbase’s could lead to a massive deposit flight, jeopardizing their ability to lend and keep the economy humming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

When Lucy* puts her child to bed, she hears a constant humming.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Business has been humming along, Brian Keeler at renovation company West Shore Homes told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

And when Morton was done, she looked over to director Christopher Nolan, waiting for him to say something like, “Maybe try it without the humming, Samantha.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

She was showing it to us, humming the music under her breath as she moved through the port de bras and pique turns.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day