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rumbling

[ruhm-bling] / ˈrʌm blɪŋ /






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Talk of City signing Bouaddi has been rumbling all summer, and the club have reportedly held talks with the Moroccan,, external who would cost an estimated £85m.

From BBC Aug. 13, 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

Car companies boast it’s exactly what modern buyers crave: More iPhone on wheels, less rumbling, mechanical machine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 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

The instant the yarn hit the floor, a rumbling noise started overhead.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Geologists have determined the sounds are from shifting tectonic plates, creating underground rumblings that are amplified by the topography.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

What began as distant rumblings of volatility has turned into broader market volatility.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Harpootlian heard rumblings that some of the jurors were displeased with Hill’s conduct and began to scour the back roads of Colleton County to track them down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

“Any rumblings around about somebody trying to sabotage the Saigon government’s attitude certainly have no, absolutely no credibility as far as I’m concerned.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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