humming

Example Sentences

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Even noise pollution from constant humming of the servers impacts local quality of life.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Yet he notes on his Substack that the global economy seems to be humming along, meaning China is probably drawing more than expected from its own oil reserves.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“It was so melodious, and I found it different from the music I heard before,” said the 59-year-old retired accountant in Shanghai, who sometimes finds herself humming it randomly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But for people working in the McLaren Formula 1 garage, there's a reason why they're always humming the 2007 hit.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Instead of the humming motors of cars driving on the pavement outside his bedroom window, he heard the sigh of the midnight breeze and the chorus of chirping crickets.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young