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as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
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There is something to be said about coaches who take over for successful predecessors and keep the thing humming, because that doesn't always tend to be the case.
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As his family and doctors exited the room, the humming machine lowered a ring around his body.
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Louis let out a hissing breath.
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
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The Great Hall at the CBS Philadelphia studios was buzzing all day as an army of volunteers took donations and honored the memory of Alex Scott, the little girl who started it all.
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On Thursday, business was buzzing, perhaps partly because Brittany Mahomes, spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, shared the post on her Instagram page.
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Not only without the ball, their were moments of real quality when Cape Verde recovered possession, zipping the ball around the Spanish pressure and often looking to play their way out with short passes into midfield.
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An introductory video includes views of the planet before zooming down to the Space Coast, flying over to downtown Orlando and zipping into the Dome.
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The stairs bear witness to feet, flitting up and down, a whispering flood of life that has carried us forth to this day.
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Republicans, meanwhile, are whispering that Democrats' fears of unused Platner oppo are well-founded.
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“Whishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whishing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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