drumming

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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

Traditional music and drumming also provided an accompaniment to the activities.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

As a 15-year-old in algebra class, he wrote the song “Kryptonite,” drumming out the beat on his desk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Most company insiders tasked with drumming up new potential uses and products use a coded version to maintain the secrecy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“But why did we come back to Afghanistan, then?” asked Mariam, her sticky fingers drumming against the table, the honey tin forgotten.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai