chug

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Meanwhile, SSE continues to chug forward amid mixed weather conditions and consistent profit expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

Those of us waiting moved out of the lee of the building to watch the ferry chug in.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson