Hums
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“On the shores of Lake Ontario in upstate New York, a dismantled coal plant hums with new energy,” began one from 2024 that found fault with bitcoin miner TeraWulf for its green-energy claims and disclosed that Hunterbrook Capital was short its stock.
A kitchen manager keeps a careful eye on costs and resources, working in tandem with the chef to make sure the pantry hums efficiently.
From Salon
In a prologue about Lee’s harsh childhood in Manchester, England, her mother hums a tune to her based on the traditional Shaker hymn “Beautiful Treasures.”
From Los Angeles Times
Groceries arrive, coffee is strong, music is queued, and the kitchen hums as you chop, roast, stir, and stack.
From Salon
Music hums through the sentences of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” too.
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