rumbling

Example Sentences

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We barely notice the beginning of the performance—a low, rumbling drone accompanies our arrival in the theater, and the actual music begins before the lights fully dim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The plant houses 14 rumbling pumps in two football-field sized wings and is one of the most powerful water lifting systems in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A 0.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the British Geological Survey in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, on 28 January, with reports of rumbling as far away as Llangollen.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

After they’d secured the prince, May reached down to help up the wolf, but the animal, still in human form, hesitated, a growl rumbling in the back of his throat.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley