rumbling
Example Sentences
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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
Two: Last year on the Southwest Chief, I woke up at dawn as we were rumbling through the Arizona desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
As a kid rumbling by “the Joey P” in the backseat of my mom’s minivan, I never thought about what it really means to decorate a warship for Christmas.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
It seemed impossible, but the deep rumbling sound was coming from the kitten.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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