rumble

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Dystopian military vehicles straight out of Mad Max rumble past, encased in their own cages of steel and netting.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In the morning, the rumble of rock-grinding machines, which crush through buckets of substrate, could be heard before the savannah's fauna began its daily chorus.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

This includes new curve-warning signs, tightened intersections, updated road stripes, safety bollards and rumble strips designed to slow traffic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

She expects the spat will rumble on but said she isn’t worried about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The ground shook as a distant rumble increased in volume and the wreckage around us vibrated.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda