chugged
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A generator chugged loudly outside, supplying electricity after the power had been cut off.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Fulton lured 40 friends and relatives on board and chugged all the way to Albany and back, covering 300 miles in 62 hours—an astounding pace of nearly 5 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Massie even chugged a celebratory glass of raw milk.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
She’d chugged a Red Bull, which she never did, and couldn’t fall asleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The swaying seat slowed, and the train wheels chugged to a stop.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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