rumble
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After a pianissimo, ambient rumble combined with a brisk layer of tapping, both produced inside the piano, a gentle, melancholy theme is played on the keyboard, repeating and gradually expanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Evans felt a deep rumble as the boxing champion came into view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 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Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.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
And then, with a loud rumble and a gigantic splash, the shabby house drops into the water, taking Hairy Man Junior with it.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Start with the gravely voice that rumbles and mumbles, make your eyes as heavy-lidded as possible, add a swaggering shoulder roll and then just brood, baby, brood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 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
In summer 2024, there were rumbles that Germany would sell down part of its then 16.5% stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The new month sees U.S. stocks at record highs as an inexorable rally rumbles on.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Now ever and anon there was a red flash, and slowly through the heavy air dull rumbles could be heard.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Amid palm-oil plantations, trucks this past week rumbled in and out of a data center under construction by Vena Group, which is backed by American asset manager BlackRock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
“The terminals are old! They weren’t meant for this,” a tired CTA employee explained, kindly ushering us through the stroller entrance as the next train rumbled toward the platform.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
In understanding how Bancroft was rumbled, a little knowledge of how live cricket is shown on TV is helpful.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He licked his cracked Bps involuntarily at the same time Koffi’s stomach audibly rumbled.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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He heard a rumbling sound, distant at first, but getting louder until it was like a helicopter approaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
From there, the next score seemed pivotal and it was much to the home crowd's relief when a rumbling, powerful maul allowed ball-carrier McGuigan to drop down behind the line just after the hour.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Jeff Edwards: 'The rumbling sound got louder and louder'
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
But if these rumbling premonitions have remained true across multiple eras of an ever-evolving media landscape, have we really learned anything?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
"Now can we please get some pizza? My stomach is rumbling like a runaway roller coaster!"
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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