thrum
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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
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 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
The attraction was there for me too, a slow, steady thrum.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
For decades, the city thrummed thanks to the burgeoning tech industry and became a plush playground for its ever-increasing number of workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
But the cynicism that has always thrummed underneath his high-concept comedies — the dehumanizing algorithms, the rapacious finance system — is more prominent in this slim, potent novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
As music thrummed in the background, guests congregated around the shiny orbs, which looked like a cross between a giant eight ball and HAL 9000, the rogue computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Gaylen Hansen’s warm, wry humor — which has thrummed through his paintings for decades — comes across over the phone.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Outside, the great city murmured and thrummed and seethed, all its myriad voices blending into one low sound like the surge of the sea.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The writer drew on his own youth in this story thrumming with music, memory and the chaos of the holidays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
In the 1970s, Black Sabbath prioritized gouging grooves, thrumming basslines and ponderous drums; they treated their albums like cohesive sonic statements.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
The thrumming score too is decidedly influenced by the pulsating synth themes of Carpenter, with some of Angelo Badalamenti’s melodic melancholia thrown in for good measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Koleoso recalls the thrumming intensity of making his Wembley debut.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
My brain was still thrumming from the effects of the White Noise, but my weak heart made the choice easy for me.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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