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Recent Examples of rumbling
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Remember when there were rumblings that Bezos and Sanchez were to become man and wife in Aspen last December at Kevin Costner’s ranch?—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 Although there have been rumblings of a strong spring for the former Pro Bowler, there has been more buzz surrounding a future benching for Wilson, more than anything.—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 The rumbling stirs the horses; the dogs whimper and cower beneath the porch, like when a wolf stalked the property, months before.—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 There have been recent rumblings about the possibility of a new Summer House series, a New York City–set show about these longtime friends at a different stage in their lives, similar to what Bravo did by spinning off The Valley from Vanderpump Rules.—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rumbling
Some commercial leaf blowers are even louder, generating 115 decibels of noise up close and 100 decibels at 50 feet.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
The establishment, El Cielo Bar at 1226 W. Lincoln Ave., was effectively shuttered in November by the Milwaukee Common Council after complaints of noise, fights and gunshots.
In an outraged response, a vicious backlash took hold—one that used violence, legislation, and propaganda to halt their progress.
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Stacey Abrams,
Essence,
4 July 2025
The season traces the brutal machinery of empire: propaganda, collaborators, betrayal and the looming massacre of civilians on Ghorman, a peaceful planet crushed for daring to protest.
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Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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