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drumbeat

[druhm-beet] / ˈdrʌmˌbit /


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The negative drumbeat continued as the week stretched on, and panic from some corners of Silicon Valley spilled into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

In the last week or so there has been a steady drumbeat of newsflow about the imminence of Anthropic’s IPO.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Thousands of blue and yellow-clad supporters blocked a road, waved the country’s flags and chanted “Bosnia” to a drumbeat and coordinated hand claps.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

The past couple of years have seen a drumbeat of big companies announcing, to great fanfare, that they were requiring employees to spend more time in the office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Francie watched, loving the drumbeat rhythm of the cleavers.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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