whir

Example Sentences

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Keeping the systems whirring is a constant operation, with technicians on site even during religious holidays.

From Barron's

When Warner reached Porepunkah, desperate to help, it was silent but for the whirring of helicopters above, he said.

From BBC

It made a soft whirring sound, almost musical.

From Literature

I press my ear to Tūtū’s chest and listen to her steady heartbeat, the whirs and whispers of her lungs.

From Literature

And then into the silence came a whirring sound.

From Literature