chug
Example Sentences
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The deal would give Hapag-Lloyd extra capacity at a time when the shipping industry is chugging along just fine, despite some concerns about a deteriorating macroeconomic environment and the disruption that artificial intelligence could cause.
From Barron's
He chugged down glassfuls of raw eggs like Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky” and ran across town and back like a prizefighter in training.
From Los Angeles Times
With the economy still chugging along, there seems to be little that could meaningfully disrupt the rally-driving earnings growth of corporate America.
From Barron's
With the economy still chugging along, there seems to be little that could meaningfully disrupt the rally-driving earnings growth of corporate America.
From Barron's
I’d be on a train soon—my first train ever—chugging away from Sassafras Springs.
From Literature
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