- present participle of hum.
humming
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"It is trading the gap between what companies earn today and what they still have to spend to keep the AI machine humming tomorrow."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
In the spring, it was far-flung corners of rural America, where one promising new data center turned out to be AI servers humming inside what appeared to be a converted chicken coop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
When the waiting becomes almost too much, Deborah starts humming a few bars of a familiar song.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
When Lucy* puts her child to bed, she hears a constant humming.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ben, who’s humming along, pauses to take my backpack as if it weighs nothing.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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