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rumbling

[ruhm-bling] / ˈrʌm blɪŋ /






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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

Lee had hoped the ADM plant, with its towering silos and trains rumbling in and out of town, would be her last stop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

As a kid rumbling by “the Joey P” in the backseat of my mom’s minivan, I never thought about what it really means to decorate a warship for Christmas.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

What’s likely is that the rumbling won’t stop at the U.S. border.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

The beast’s footsteps move close, rumbling the ground and kicking up dust along the path.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas