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drum

[druhm] / drʌm /


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This week in the Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Genna Contino described Kalshi’s attempt to drum up interest in betting on who will win “Dancing with the Stars.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Haaland banged the drum for the postgame row.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

He suggested that he return and stage a music workshop or a drum circle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The king gave him the name, which means the "one who comes with the royal drum".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“First thing, I’ll hire a fife and drum and have a one-man parade down Derby Street!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

"Whenever you hear big epic drums with an orchestral sound and maybe a female vocal on top of it, it's usually something we had our fingers in."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The breakneck pace of the guitar chords is measured and deliberate; the drums are measured, consistent; as usual, the bassline is its own melodic counterpoint.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Then bringing them together and not feeling like we have to make it pop or saturate the music or make the drums lighter and more radio-friendly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

After being allowed to return home, the pair saw the van doors had been "blown off" and their contents emptied, with water butts and oil drums strewn on the ground.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

There were no bands, drums, or trumpets, just the beat of the hooves and the footsteps of the officers.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

On Sphere’s escalators, grey-bearded lifers hugged in shredded battle jackets; tween girls in “Master of Puppets” hoodies drummed along to every fill; accents came from eastern Europe, Latin America and all the world over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Love Story" drummed up controversy -- and viewers -- with its revisiting of the A-list couple's courtship and untimely deaths, but it only earned six nominations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Irene drummed into her charge the importance of manners, religion, education and comportment, which serve Vernice well as she moves into a world beyond her hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

Moody drummed a finger on the roof rack.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Film magazine Variety said Malkovich was "drumming up awards buzz" and tipped him for a possible first best actor Oscar at the next awards ceremony.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

While throwing, the chimpanzees pant hoot — a loud, long-distance communicative signal — and sometimes repeatedly hit their hands and feet on the tree in a behavior called buttress drumming.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

The father-of-four is constantly ferrying the kids - aged between seven and 13 - to endless activities including taekwondo, swimming and drumming, as well helping them figure out their homework.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

We hurry toward it, not saying a word, but I’m utterly certain the drumming of my heart is echoing through the canyon.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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