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

We watched him operate a vintage letterpress, the mechanisms whirring and clanking like a steam engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

While cash might not be as popular as it once was, the opportunity to fashion the next series of banknotes has got brains whirring and tails wagging.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

Two jays came flying straight through the wood, their wings whirring on the air.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill