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

For decades, liquefied natural gas acted as the global economy’s reliable escape valve during energy crises, keeping factories humming and homes warm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The backline is humming, so there's no reason to change it.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Instead of the humming motors of cars driving on the pavement outside his bedroom window, he heard the sigh of the midnight breeze and the chorus of chirping crickets.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young