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

A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The whirring piña colada machine tempted me, but at $15 a glass, it would quickly drain my budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The sounds of whirring disk drives, self-test beeps, and other boot-up sounds echoed off the vaulted ceiling.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline