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rumble

[ruhm-buhl] / ˈrʌm bəl /
VERB
growl, thunder
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Perfecting the rain-soaked rumble and other key moments took some trial and error.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Bentley addressed the challenge of luxury-EV sound by getting musicians to imitate the rumble of its V8 engines using traditional Western percussion instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The volcano's sustained explosive activity weakened on September 6, although Anak Krakatau continued to rumble.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

I pick up my pace a little more, let a delivery truck rumble by, and make a quick dash to the opposite sidewalk, walking back the way I came.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

As the debate rumbles on, the staff at the Middle Ale continue serving up pints of Guinness and Lidl’s own range of lagers and wines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

And a split-second later the crowd saw it, too — their quiet rumbles rising to a thrilling roar, as if they knew what was coming next.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

For cricket fans, journalists and pundits, this is also peak time for the eternal debate that rumbles on about the future of The Hundred, its relevances, and its success.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

As the first-quarter earnings season rumbles on, those lofty expectations have looked justified so far: The pace of earnings growth reported by firms so far has dramatically surpassed analysts’ expectations.

From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026

My stomach rumbles, giving me an excuse to put everything away.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

“The terminals are old! They weren’t meant for this,” a tired CTA employee explained, kindly ushering us through the stroller entrance as the next train rumbled toward the platform.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

It was a set-up so convoluted that it's doubtful that even Ross, who has been permanently paranoid about being murdered in plain sight, rumbled them.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The S&P 500 has seen its multiple slide even as the broad index has rumbled to new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“In a low energy 24 hours the Middle East story has rumbled on as concerns about fresh US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher still,” Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

So, daughter of Pluto, Clytius rumbled, do you really believe Hecate has your interests at heart?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Talk of City signing 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi has been rumbling all summer, and the club have reportedly held talks with the Moroccan, who would cost an estimated £85m.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

So when a calf disappeared into the tall grass recently, he roamed among the herd making low, rumbling grunts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Car companies boast it’s exactly what modern buyers crave: More iPhone on wheels, less rumbling, mechanical machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The faint sounds of New Orleans play above us: rumbling and honking from cars, horns from jazz bands, random slurred shouts.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas


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