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Recent Examples of drumbeat But the reality is with all the changes to the mainstream media, that Trump negative drumbeat is getting fainter and fainter. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026 The Saudis led as Abdulelah Al-Amri cashed the game’s first goal in the 41st minute as flag-waving Saudi fans chanted to a drumbeat. Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 Following a Game 3 loss that trimmed the Knicks' series lead to 2-1, a steady drumbeat of self-criticism emerged from the team's remarks. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026 But Collins’ numbers improved slightly after the drumbeat of Platner stories, said one attendee. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drumbeat
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Noun
  • Russia has unleashed waves of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv in recent months, including a barrage of strikes on Monday.
    Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • If Clase’s home run in the second was an uppercut, then Toronto’s offense in the third was a barrage of jabs.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Salaün pointed to locking in on defense as part of what unlocked her late flurry.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Amid its six-shot flurry in the initial 10 minutes, Belgium created one golden chance that was a near miss.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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