hum
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The hum can be difficult to detect outdoors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
At a media tour earlier this week, the massive Convention Center-scaled space was largely empty, save for dormant cranes, a scattering of workers and the occasional hum of drilling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Moreover, they are a nuisance in dense urban neighborhoods, afflicting residents with the omnipresent hum of compressors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The stellacity spheres burst with light as the engines began to hum.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
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
As he watches dishes cook, he hums along in Persian to the music playing in his restaurant.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
She hums with gospel songs on the radio and says, “Give me strength, Lord. Give me strength.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Millions of Mexican Americans like myself have stumbled through the himno nacional during this World Cup, whereas in previous years, we might have just hummed some bars or stayed silent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
Our Bosch dishwasher hummed but refused to wash, so I replaced the clogged heat exchanger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Her phone was kept on silent; electro-beats hummed in the background; digestive biscuits were devoured.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
He laid the things out in a pattern particular to him and hummed a soft, light tune I hadn’t heard before.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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
Do you sometimes notice a deep buzzing or humming noise that seems to have no identifiable source?
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Instead of spending the money on a pricey establishing shot of the car driving on the 101, Wain inserts a brief vintage clip of a ’70s-era taxi, humming along the road.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The luxury side of the housing market, meanwhile, is still humming along.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Daisy came around the corner of the house on her crutch; humming a silly little tune.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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