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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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What community doesn’t want a giant heat island of concrete buildings humming with low-frequency sound?—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026 -
No one has the lifeforce required to fight back against the structural violence that keeps this place humming.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ken Johnson, the homeowner, said Monday that the bear has been growling and hissing, terrifying him and his cat.—
NBC Los Angeles,
NBC news,
2 Dec. 2025
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Congress Centre was buzzing with both dominating and dominant leaders from across the world.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nothing today felt like play, yesterday my phone will be buzzing with messages, a child was used as bait, ICE is sending out flyers offering food support to families, don’t take the bait.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pittsburgh Police say a woman has been charged with animal neglect and is accused of zipping a puppy inside of a suitcase.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Cooking classes, e-biking through the vineyards, hot air balloon rides, and zipping around the country roads in a Ferrari are also on offer.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Sinners Breaks the Oscar Record Shortly before the nominations were announced, Hollywood began whispering about the possibility of Sinners breaking the record for most Oscar nominations for a single film.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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Churchgoers began whispering to one another about what to do, and then several children burst into tears during the commotion, Rebecca said.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Whishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whishing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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