drum
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At a moment when much of the stock market has become a single wager on artificial intelligence, an industry that marches to its own drum can be a natural place to hide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He deadpans through a drum and bass club banger on “Nice Shoes / In Your World,” and finally nails the analog-synth richness of his beloved Stereolab on the bleary, lovelorn single “The Feeling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mamdani spent his mayoral campaign last year beating the drum on affordability, singling out the high cost of housing as a driving force behind people leaving the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Foreign Tongues” also marks the band’s second LP with Steve Jordan handling drum duties in place of the late Charlie Watts.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
The quiet was as powerful as the drum of hail had been moments before.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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In January Takaichi and President Lee Jae Myung jammed on the drums together, while Koizumi played ping-pong with his counterpart.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In December 2024, Mr. Lloyd lost another treasured collaborator, Zakir Hussain—his generation’s acknowledged master of tabla, the paired hand drums that are elemental to Indian music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Lululemon didn’t help itself when it mistakenly brought out Japanese drums at a brand event in May at the Great Wall of China, triggering a wave of nationalist anger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In Japan, baseball games are nine innings of songs and chants, drums and noise sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The sound of drums and singing and clapping kept our conversation from being overheard.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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He has drummed with everybody and has these other interests and businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Love Story" drummed up controversy -- and viewers -- with its revisiting of the A-list couple's courtship and untimely deaths, but it only earned six nominations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
You can be drummed out of the group stage, or lose on penalties in the final.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Alcaraz has 'CCC' tattooed on his wrist - a tribute to the family phrase coined by his grandad and drummed into the six-time major champion when he was a child.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Right hand, left hand, right hand, left hand, the ball drummed against the cement as Ben waited for his father to move out against him and Bull held back, fearing the drive to the basket.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
T Bone, you’ve spoken about the musicality of Ringo’s drumming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Tedesco dedicates nearly every moment of his trips to maintaining or drumming up business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
The impulse to dismiss all this as a detector company drumming up business runs into an issue—Pangram actually works way better than you might think.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
He hopped out and ran to it, already drumming up an explanation for bringing Annie back a second time.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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