humming

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Even amid cataclysmic energy shocks and relentless spates of white-collar layoffs, the American economic engine appears to be humming along smoothly.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The aroma is deeper, fuller; the warmth blooms instead of merely humming.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Thousands of hedgehogs are taken into rescue centres in the UK every year where they could be exposed to stressful sounds such as machinery humming that humans cannot hear.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Back then, he walked into a humming, world championship–caliber operation, where everything had been optimized to the slickest, shiniest possible standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Daisy came around the corner of the house on her crutch; humming a silly little tune.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls