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was churning
  • past progressive of churn.

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Once I noticed that the supermarket where I shop was churning out generic cornball Walmart country music to a staff that consisted almost entirely of Hispanic women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Once the original factory was churning out raw materials and profits, Corning had the confidence to move up the value chain to make wafers and compete on a better footing with China.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

John Briggs’ fundraising juggernaut was churning out cash, and public opinion polls were solidly in his favor.

From Slate • May 22, 2024

The gas also showed a much wider range of velocities than expected, suggesting it was churning vigorously.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 8, 2024

The snow made it look like the very air was churning and gave a sickly cast to the night darkness.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu