rumble
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After a pianissimo, ambient rumble combined with a brisk layer of tapping, both produced inside the piano, a gentle, melancholy theme is played on the keyboard, repeating and gradually expanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
“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Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.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
So they weren’t overly surprised when, at 6:12 on Tuesday morning, a loud rumble shook the control room.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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
The new month sees U.S. stocks at record highs as an inexorable rally rumbles on.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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
My belly rumbles, sick on their sour meat.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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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
It isn’t alone; 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
She was so anxious, the ground rumbled beneath her and immediately yielded a bumper crop—precious metals popping to the surface as though the dirt was anxious to expel them.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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
Jeff Edwards: 'The rumbling sound got louder and louder'
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
By seven, Jess and the twins were in the back of Mr. Rowan’s pickup, rumbling along Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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