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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

You get a polite dotting of fruit, sure, but rarely that jammy, tart little thrum that only arrives when berries are given permission to fully collapse into themselves.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

Outside the new Estadio da Luz, yet to be built when Mourinho last coached Benfica, there was a thrum of media activity and excitement as news broke of the veteran boss' return.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

They probably go to CSA, I think, and the thought makes my whole body thrum.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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

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

With three generations living under its roof, the 16-room house would have once thrummed with life.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2022

The car tires thrummed over a cattleguard and Kyril Montana stepped on the gas.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Yet “I Must Be Dreaming” reveals a group still thrumming with creative purpose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

The glitchy breakbeats and thrumming basslines of Ambiguous Desire are a major shift for the singer-songwriter - but they always feel authentic.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 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

Walking alone on a rocky coast with white-capped waves thrumming against stone.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee