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whir

[hwur, wur] / ʰwɜr, wɜr /


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"I have to import from overseas," 23-year-old Dinh, who only gave one name, explained over the whir of heavy machinery.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

In Boland's following over, England fell apart in a whir of loose drives.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

The capital greets us not with wild crowds, but with shadowed buildings and the whir of taxis along San Jerónimo Street.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

A symphonic mix of an espresso machine’s hiss, a ravenous juicer’s whir and ebullient Spanish welcomed me at my new favorite, Las Olas Cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

When we stepped onto the back porch, the whir of the cicadas made us both jump.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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