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It might whir like an e-bike and look like an e-bike, but that electric cycle sitting in the garage might not technically be an e-bike, or even be street legal, in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

"I have to import from overseas," 23-year-old Dinh, who only gave one name, explained over the whir of heavy machinery.

From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025

In Boland's following over, England fell apart in a whir of loose drives.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

A symphonic mix of an espresso machine’s hiss, a ravenous juicer’s whir and ebullient Spanish welcomed me at my new favorite, Las Olas Cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

I hear the TV a few doors down and the whir of a blender next door.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Machinery whirs loudly as a rare-earth mixture is bathed in hydrochloric acid and gradually separated into pure oxides that can be shipped to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Next, Doc’s Rube Goldberg-ian breakfast contraption whirs to action with burned toast and a glop of overflowing dog food, implying that he and his dog Einstein have themselves been missing for a while.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

The plane’s propeller whirs, and Snoopy’s head swings around, up and down, scanning for any sign of his German foe.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

Sixteen men sit side by side on the cement floor, damp is seeping through the walls, a single fan whirs behind the cell bars, and there is one toilet behind a low wall.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2023

Above us the fan whirs softly, coaxing warm air around the room.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

The robotic hip motors whirred and a mechanical force tugged at my quads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Pasta sauces found richness from cannellini beans or chickpeas, whirred until smooth.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026

Tens of thousands of pounds were donated to help relatives, mountains of flowers and teddy bears were laid in tribute and community groups whirred into action to provide support for those on the ground.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023

The whacker whirred, manicuring a blanket of short-cropped grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

They exited through the back door and jumped to the sidewalk, and the bus whirred away.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

ROMONT, Switzerland—Willy Wonka would have marveled at one of the machines at a manufacturing plant here—a contraption that injects flavors into coffee capsules via a set of whirring tubes labeled “hazelnut,” “caramel,” and “blueberry cheesecake.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Rising equity prices have also kept the spending machine whirring when it comes to artificial-intelligence hyperscalers’ capital investments.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

And would-be acquirers have more choices than ever: The corporate-bond, syndicated-loan and private-credit markets are all whirring at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

When you cross into Loudon County, Virginia, one of the first things you notice is the hum - that's the sound of 199 data centres whirring in the background.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025

I can hear the espresso machine whirring outside.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins