rumble
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“The rumble is an iconic part of ‘The Outsiders’ story and it is one of the most exquisitely written parts of the show’s book,” Taymor says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.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
McKinney isn’t just a rumble for Angler of the Year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But then comes the low rumble of a growl.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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Start with the gravely voice that rumbles and mumbles, make your eyes as heavy-lidded as possible, add a swaggering shoulder roll and then just brood, baby, brood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
In Tottenham, he performs alongside videos of his old friend on a version of Feel Good Inc that rumbles like a juggernaut.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
It rumbles and undulates across the floor, like a lonely camel enduring across a windswept desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president in November, rumbles of rebellion swept the southern states.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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As the car rumbled along, she felt "bewildered, but also a little bit excited".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
“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
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
Michael’s stomach growled and rumbled, but he didn’t notice.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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HULUNBUIR, China—The self-driving electric trucks rumbling around the coal mine have battery packs so big they could power a typical American home for three weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Then the shuttle appears on screen, the music swells and the room shakes with the tearing, rumbling force of a launch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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
But if these rumbling premonitions have remained true across multiple eras of an ever-evolving media landscape, have we really learned anything?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He could hear the beasts now in their field nearby, rumbling and snuffling to one another as the sun began to dip behind the Mountain.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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