lumbering
Example Sentences
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Convoys of French and British armored vehicles lumbering down rural roads or stopping outside of convenience stores for their occupants’ quick snack and coffee breaks have become routine in eastern Estonia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
It wasn’t until Tuesday, more than four weeks into the war, that Caine said it was safe enough to send lumbering B-52 bombers over Iranian territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Costing A$136,000, the artwork represents a mythical megafauna, with the sculpture's designers inspired by an ancient marsupial ant-eater found in local caves that was "massive, lumbering and fascinating".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
In between takes, I’d see this big lumbering monster taking photos with his little camera, which was incredible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
The small thrusters fought against the lumbering mass of the slowly tilting spacecraft.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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