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rumbling

[ruhm-bling] / ˈrʌm blɪŋ /






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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

So when a calf disappeared into the tall grass recently, he roamed among the herd making low, rumbling grunts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Its internal speaker plays a rumbling soundtrack that sends the drumsticks attached to the instrument flittering, giving the sense of a ghostly presence tapping out a brooding dirge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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

As the school bus came rumbling down the highway, Ralph had to agree from his hotel experience that Ryan was right.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

People with well-recognised Cuban-American surnames – like Bacardi and Babun – chat around the pool about the lamentable state of the island's economy, and share titbits of gossip about the latest political rumblings.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

EcoAlbania and other environmental groups have been fighting this fight since 2021, when rumblings first emerged about the sale of Sazan island and the Vjosa Narta area.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

On a blistering Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to complete a three-game sweep, but the rumblings beneath Chavez Ravine indicated there was much more at stake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

And over the coming days and weeks, some investors are worried that the rumblings could spill over into other markets, like stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Her steps quickened at the rumblings of arguing male voices that echoed off the stones as they neared a bend.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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