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
Moreover, they are a nuisance in dense urban neighborhoods, afflicting residents with the omnipresent hum of compressors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Just minutes later, they heard the hum of an engine.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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
One scene in particular, in which Coley explores Sonya’s room, touching everything, hums with the strange excitement of being a specially invited new confidante.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
As he watches dishes cook, he hums along in Persian to the music playing in his restaurant.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
A kitchen manager keeps a careful eye on costs and resources, working in tandem with the chef to make sure the pantry hums efficiently.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2025
My pulse quickens, my hands get clammy, my body hums in anticipation.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Millions of Mexican Americans like myself have stumbled through the himno nacional during this World Cup, whereas in previous years, we might have just hummed some bars or stayed silent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
Beats hummed, lights glimmered and about 200 young men and women traded emerald-green tiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
In one corner, an older woman closed her eyes as she sank into the automatic massage chair that hummed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
She hummed as she measured and marked her charts, and she sang so loudly when she climbed Lookout Palm to check for sails that a seagull dropped his fish.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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
The freezer, meanwhile, sits there humming in the corner like a practical aunt with a Costco card and an unusually good memory.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
There’s also enthusiasm around AI increasing productivity, bringing inflation down and that company spending can keep the economy humming, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
She felt it instantly in the place her skin made contact with it, buzzing and humming through her hand.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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