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Critics fear deep-sea mining will cause irreversible damage, smothering marine life in plumes of waste and disrupting oceanic migrations with the thrum of heavy machinery.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Geopolitical gyrations, volatile short-term economic data and the incessant thrum of prediction markets all contribute to the cacophony,” to the point that many investors feel compelled to stick to the AI trade, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

When she imitates the thrum of diesel engines that accompany most of her childhood memories, it’s with heartfelt nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

I’ve seen my parents be moved by the beat at countless concerts, thrum on the steering wheel-air drums, and rock out in our kitchen while making dinner my entire life.

From Salon ● May 27, 2024

A low thrum came from the woods behind them.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

But underneath the pomp and circumstance thrummed a question: Could Garber land a megadonor he had been courting for roughly two years?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Throughout it all, the perils of climate change, poverty and inequality have steadily, increasingly thrummed through each convening of world leaders at the U.N.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

By the 1980s, much of downtown was moribund; buildings that once thrummed with commerce were dilapidated and vacant or underused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

His left hand thrummed guitarlike chords, chased bass lines into the mud, leaped through harmonies like a stride pianist’s would.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023

Rain thrummed the tin roof while we talked and ate and shared our afternoon plans, preparing ourselves for Great-great-aunt Florentine’s funeral.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Instead, the wows come from good stagings of ordinary action: a car crash, a gripped crucifix, a hideout crowded with jostling, thrumming musical instruments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

And if you hear trembling violins and thrumming cellos, you might lapse into a vision of storm-whipped waves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

That thrumming sound of doubt doesn’t necessarily lead to murder, but it suggests that being born to privilege is hardly a ticket to a successful life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

But the sense of squandered opportunity is only heightened when you get to Don't Look Down - which marries a Bansuri flute motif to a thrumming trance beat.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

It was the latter that had my heart thrumming in my ears.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken