humming

Example Sentences

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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

It is also cutting deeply into supplies of the invisible gas that is essential for cooling artificial-intelligence chip-making tools and keeping MRI scanners humming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That means even when same-store sales wobble, new unit growth and royalty collection could keep Wingstop’s profit engine humming.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Merriweather had her eyes closed, and seemed to be humming...only she was humming in harmony with herself, effortlessly voicing different parts of the same tune.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley