rumble on

phrasal verb

rumbled on; rumbling on; rumbles on
: to continue for a long period of time
The debate rumbled on through newspaper articles.

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So the production sued them again and the lawsuit rumbles on. Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 May 2025 As broadcasters think more and more about how to retain young audiences, debates around the strength of linear, YouTube and where a show lands rumble on. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2025 Cheeky corner goal, Ronaldo Show rumbles on The humble international friendly has the jeopardy of a tea party and a little while ago, UEFA put it out to grass. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Those challenges continue to rumble on and underline seemingly irreconcilable differences between stakeholders. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025 As negotiations rumble on, mining companies have grown impatient. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025 Debate rumbles on about the reasons for Anfield’s occasionally flat atmosphere during games but that’s a wider issue in football not exclusive to Liverpool. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 With qualification events already underway for next year’s showpiece event and the war in Ukraine still rumbling on, time will be of the essence. Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Rumble on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20on. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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