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drum

[druhm] / drʌm /


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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

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

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

"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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