rumble
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The volcano's sustained explosive activity weakened on September 6, although Anak Krakatau continued to rumble.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“There’s like a million different signs that the freeway ends,” he said Wednesday: flashing lights, signs, rumble strips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
McKinney isn’t just a rumble for Angler of the Year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
My dad’s truck starts to rumble off, and I keep watching until he’s long gone.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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And a split-second later the crowd saw it, too — their quiet rumbles rising to a thrilling roar, as if they knew what was coming next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In Tottenham, he performs alongside videos of his old friend on a version of Feel Good Inc that rumbles like a juggernaut.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
As the first-quarter earnings season rumbles on, those lofty expectations have looked justified so far: The pace of earnings growth reported by firms so far has dramatically surpassed analysts’ expectations.
From MarketWatch ● May 3, 2026
However, Fawad Razaqzada at Forex.com warned that traders might begin to rethink their positions the longer the conflict rumbles on.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
The weather is drizzly and overcast, the stove stinks, and the food lies heavily on our stomachs, producing a variety of rumbles.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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As the car rumbled along, she felt "bewildered, but also a little bit excited".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
“The terminals are old! They weren’t meant for this,” a tired CTA employee explained, kindly ushering us through the stroller entrance as the next train rumbled toward the platform.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The S&P 500 has seen its multiple slide even as the broad index has rumbled to new highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The sky rumbled, and there was an oppressive weight to the air, a sullen, foreboding pressure, as if it were waiting for something.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Part II, subtitled “It’s Obvious,” is a slow and rumbling track with ominous drums, while Part V, “Universe Café,” is a twinkling psych-pop number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
From there, the next score seemed pivotal and it was much to the home crowd's relief when a rumbling, powerful maul allowed ball-carrier McGuigan to drop down behind the line just after the hour.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
So when a calf disappeared into the tall grass recently, he roamed among the herd making low, rumbling grunts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
He heard a deep rumbling sound in the distance.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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