whirring

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

A Northern California city sent out police drones whirring 400 feet in the air this Fourth of July to hunt for people setting off illegal fireworks, and issued more than $300,000 in fines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

At one point, the besieged Waymos began honking their horns in coordinated cacophony, punctuated by the chants of protesters and the whirring of police helicopters overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Here the only sound was the whirring of machines, and the halls were mostly empty of people.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green