rumbling

Example Sentences

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He didn’t, however, apologize, and the PR snafu kept rumbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a deep rumbling as a sheet of brilliant white flame suddenly erupted, momentarily engulfing the whole launch pad as the mightiest rocket Nasa has ever built rose into the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A 0.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the British Geological Survey in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, on 28 January, with reports of rumbling as far away as Llangollen.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

More rumbling, more cracks beneath them, more rocks from above.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack