rumble
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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Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.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
“There’s like a million different signs that the freeway ends,” he said Wednesday: flashing lights, signs, rumble strips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Didn’t get any of that,” Simon yelled over the rumble of the engine.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
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
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
Thunder rumbles in the distance as Unremarkables in camouflage come over.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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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
In understanding how Bancroft was rumbled, a little knowledge of how live cricket is shown on TV is helpful.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
"I keep telling you, Trista. I don't know," Bit replied as a school bus rumbled by.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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He heard a rumbling sound, distant at first, but getting louder until it was like a helicopter approaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Jeff Edwards: 'The rumbling sound got louder and louder'
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
That thunder you hear rumbling is Walt Disney yelling down: What’s the point?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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
The station shakes with the rumbling of a green train, six cars long, approaching.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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