hum
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The hum can be difficult to detect outdoors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
At a media tour earlier this week, the massive Convention Center-scaled space was largely empty, save for dormant cranes, a scattering of workers and the occasional hum of drilling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Halfway through 2026, the U.S. economy is continuing to hum thanks to solid consumer spending and strong business investment in artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
As quick as it came, the hum fell away, whisked off by the howling wind of Pain.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Even on an early Tuesday afternoon in July, the brightly lit, bustling space hums with high energy as a lunchtime crowd of New Yorkers tightly navigates the narrow aisles with oversized canvas bags.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The imperial machinery, built in an earlier more democratic era, hums along without our input.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
As he watches dishes cook, he hums along in Persian to the music playing in his restaurant.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Ms. Lena hums as she goes down a couple of the steps.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
At the bustling centre, sewing machines hummed as women stitched blankets, while others stacked thin mattresses ready to be handed out.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Eilish’s music has hummed through my house since we saw “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Beats hummed, lights glimmered and about 200 young men and women traded emerald-green tiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Her phone was kept on silent; electro-beats hummed in the background; digestive biscuits were devoured.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Poppy says when he was growing up, it hummed with activity.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Like so many sitcoms, “Tires” revolves around a star comic, but Gillis comes off in a new light thanks to an alter-ego character and the ensemble humming around him, especially co-star Steve Gerben.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Business has been humming along, Brian Keeler at renovation company West Shore Homes told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Do you sometimes notice a deep buzzing or humming noise that seems to have no identifiable source?
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
DeChambeau reportedly stayed out on the driving range until after dark, at times whistling, humming and singing while hitting balls and offering reporters snacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Just as I took hold of the halter rope to be on my way again, I heard Daisy humming.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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