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burring

verb

present participle of burr

as in humming

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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Consider an administrative assistant who has spent a decade keeping a department humming along.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Once the fabrics and jewelry started coming in from the Chanel Patrimoine, the old alchemy started humming.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

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During the session, moderated by Grace Barber-Plentie, BFI London Film Festival programmer, the star repeatedly drew applause and laughter from an adoring crowd that left the room buzzing about Ackie’s passion and natural charisma.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
During the camp’s first seven days, the activity log filled with nearly 665 observations, mostly federal agents buzzing around their location.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

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This fully electric, ultra-compact quadricycle is designed for short urban trips—like zipping down to the shops in a golf cart, but more stylish—offering a simpler alternative to traditional cars.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Considering that the whiskers are only 200 mm long, this means that the drones cannot go zipping through unmapped terrain at high speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

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