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chug

[chuhg] / tʃʌg /
VERB
drink quickly
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All three major U.S. stock indexes ended last week at fresh highs and are continuing to chug along this year.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

So far, the broader market has continued to chug higher.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The Owala FreeSip water bottle has it all: a unique top that lets you sip or chug, stainless steel to keep water cold all day and special color offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 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

She took another chug of her soda, then hopped off the stool.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

But soon enough, stock traders learned to live with those worries—and eventually look right past them, while the U.S. economy chugged along and a new leg of the AI rally took the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

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

Then we chugged in at six knots an hour toward the tranquil beach.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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 roadmap 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

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 country’s export juggernaut is chugging along ahead of President Trump’s visit to Beijing later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

After chugging through a bit of math, he decided that the current year was the 525th year since the birth of Christ.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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