rumble
Example Sentences
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In the morning, the rumble of rock-grinding machines, which crush through buckets of substrate, could be heard before the savannah's fauna began its daily chorus.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Another, in Silverdale, posted: "Loud rumble and rattling of fixtures in house, as though something had collapsed or the chimney had fallen off. Significant enough to go outside to check."
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
This includes new curve-warning signs, tightened intersections, updated road stripes, safety bollards and rumble strips designed to slow traffic.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
She expects the spat will rumble on but said she isn’t worried about it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The sound parted the air in front of him, a low rumble Anya felt in her marrow.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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