chug
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“Going to Babble On” has a quicker pulse with guitars that chug, and its vibe has the melodic ease of the early-’80s pop style sometimes called yacht rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
So far, the broader market has continued to chug higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor left Windsor not with a regal fanfare, but with the chug of removal lorries, heading for Norfolk in the night.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
But an array of other indicators show the economy continuing to chug along, albeit with the labor market in its low-hire, low-fire mode.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
The motor caught and started with a chug.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
As San Diego chugged through its lineup, Sasaki struggled to keep up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Influencers in cowboy hats chugged cartons of milk.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Massie even chugged a celebratory glass of raw milk.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
He happily chugged all three shots of espresso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
A row of factories chugged smoke into the air.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Growth statistics continue to point to an economy that’s chugging along as the data-center boom offsets slowing activity in the housing market and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The group’s primal musical stew came from thoroughly American ingredients: ragged blues, chugging rock, narcotic country and hoarse soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Barron’s in January outlined a road map for how to fix the struggling stock, recommending that the new CEO should focus on accelerating streaming growth and keeping the company’s successful experiences division chugging along.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The train and my new pretend brother got farther and farther away, chugging to Chicago.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
