rumbling
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Etymology
Origin of rumbling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rumble, -ing 1
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Part II, subtitled “It’s Obvious,” is a slow and rumbling track with ominous drums, while Part V, “Universe Café,” is a twinkling psych-pop number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
That thunder you hear rumbling is Walt Disney yelling down: What’s the point?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the construction noise, rumbling trucks and constant influx of workers has the couple at their wits’ end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
That afternoon the sound of chopping wood rings out over the rumbling of the waves.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
People with well-recognised Cuban-American surnames – like Bacardi and Babun – chat around the pool about the lamentable state of the island's economy, and share titbits of gossip about the latest political rumblings.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
EcoAlbania and other environmental groups have been fighting this fight since 2021, when rumblings first emerged about the sale of Sazan island and the Vjosa Narta area.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The incident has also drawn rumblings from some observers that OpenAI is taking advantage of it to market the power of its state-of-the-art models.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I would like to clear up the rumblings of my son having involvement in the Ladera Ranch fire,” her statement began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
They could feel his warm soft fur brushing against their bodies and hear the rumblings his voice made in his stomach as he talked.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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