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Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.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
Kids who grew up near those hills remember the rumble and roar of Rocketdyne testing another rocket engine and the cloudbanks of smoke from the test firings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
But Ophie always liked the way the pastor’s deep bass rumble voice read the Scripture, and the way his wife always closed her eyes as her husband read.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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And a split-second later the crowd saw it, too — their quiet rumbles rising to a thrilling roar, as if they knew what was coming next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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
Mr. Spears’s orchestration is similarly evocative of this timeless state, with rumbles, lush strings, and no high woodwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
We wait again on the platform while the train rumbles into the station.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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“In a low energy 24 hours the Middle East story has rumbled on as concerns about fresh US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher still,” Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a Tuesday note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Jets from nearby LaGuardia Airport roared overhead and trains rumbled alongside the grounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Scrum pressure forced New Zealand replacement Fletcher Newell to his knees, the Springboks punted the resulting penalty into the 22m and a monster maul rumbled infield and forward with Marx crashing over.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The vehicle rumbled into the sky, generating a huge plume on the ground and a powerful wave of noise, according to a SpaceX livestream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Thunder rumbled above and there was the distant whine of the vast clouds of flies, but this little patch of Manhattan echoed with Belet's laughter.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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The crack of the bat echoed the thunder that had been rumbling outside of the roofed ballpark for much of the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
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
He heard a deep rumbling sound in the distance.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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