| 单词 | whir |
| 例句 | No Fawkes the phoenix — no whirring silver contraptions. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Behind him, the rumble of an engine, the whir of tires, a voice yelling, “MOOOOOOOONFAAAAAAAAACE!” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She stood back watching the pantry whir and click. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z From all sides comes the whir of tiny wings, which I used to confuse with the sound of insects in our woods at home. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Sooner or later, there will be real human hardware, great whirring, clicking cabinets intelligent enough to read magazines and vote, able to think rings around the rest of us. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so awed by the size of the crowd, he didn’t even notice the “camera pit” at the foot of the stage, or the camera crews perched on high scaffolds, their movie cameras whirring. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It whirs as my mother whips it through the air and down against my brother's legs. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z They passed through industrial neighborhoods, where the orb buzz was drowned out by the sound of clanging hammers and the whir of saws. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z An owl came, with an ominous, swift whirring of its wings, down on to something in the grass. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I heard the whir of the airport around me. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He could hear the whir of the refrigerator turning back on, but there were no other sounds in the apartment. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z One of the first times I visited Mr. Muhammad there, I stepped off a plane into flashing and whirring cameras until I wondered who was behind me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not only their numbers; there was also something insectlike about the clicking, whirring sound of their wings. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A mechanical whirring—I didn’t know what was making that sound. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I heard it before I saw it: the rumble and the whir. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There were insects in Georgetown, alarming numbers of them, buzzing and whirring in the evening air like little helicopters. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He sat in a slotted swing on his porch, rocking in his brown three-piece, his wide Panama nodding in time with the whir of insects. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you do that,” Zane told her, the skateboard whirring under his feet as his eyes scanned his book, not even the least distracted, “I’ll tell them you haven’t practiced oboe in a week.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I held this position, warm, my brain rotating, the seconds whirring by. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z All the way down the river with the rain lashing my face and blurring my eyes until I saw a whirring ambulance light at the landing in the distance. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “I have a brilliant idea,” he says, his face whirring with emotion. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He heard the slamming of cabinet doors, the tapping of shoes on hard tile, the whir of a ceiling fan. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Sometime later the whir of an outboard engine reached me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A hummingbird flits into view with its bejeweled magenta-green chest, its whirring wings. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of phones appear, and the air fills with the whirring and snapping of pictures. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The drones are nearly overhead, their whir deafening. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The lights in the refectory dim, a projector whirs, and a chart full of circles appears on the far wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As the barrage of noise gets nearer, there is a sudden wild whirring over their heads. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Nor did the clock make any of the whirring, ticking sounds it usually made as it ran, its hands now frozen solidly in place. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Lupita was still wondering where she was when she heard a very loud whirring sound. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Despite the big fan whirring around under the ceiling, the air was so muggy it could have been bottled. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The fans on the ceiling made a soothing whir. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The whir of the automatic window unrolling made me turn. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the whir of spokes, the crunch of tires. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Me and Howard played Parcheesi at the kitchen table with a fan whirring in the doorway, while Wishbone scurried around searching for dropped crackers or spilled juice. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When it finished whirring, the tray popped open and I slipped the disc into a paper sleeve. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I moved the throttle to the rabbit position—it had been on turtle—and pushed the left pedal down, and the blade started whirring. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z A whirring began that snapped and cracked with static, and suddenly I seemed to be crushed between the floor and ceiling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sudden whirring among the trees. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A constant whirring that had a metallic ring every few seconds, like sharp knives rubbing against each other. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In our house, we could hear the great leather belts of the machinery whirring and slapping rhythmically a quarter mile away. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The lights brighten again, the whir grows louder, our smiles lift higher, and then it all stops dead. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Up ahead he thought he could hear the whir of a machine running quietly, and there was a faint vibration in the metal under his feet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There was the long wait, the murmuring crowd, the timer blinking a new track record, and again, the soft whir of the finish photo slipping down to the stewards. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For hours on end the whir of the spinning wheel and the twang of the loom were the only sounds. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She tossed her jacket onto an empty chair and sat down at the living room table, where an ancient monitor sat attached to a whirring hard drive. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I whispered, hoping that the whirring fans overhead would drown out my voice. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The huge generators were in motion and from the L-tubes came the low-pitched whir that pervaded the entire station. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Then, seconds later, several other monsters followed close behind their companion, whirring and clicking as if celebrating their victory. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Bean shaped and smaller than a speck of sand, the fruit fly embryo begins its life in a whir of activity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A booming crash sounded behind him, followed by the rolling, cracking, whirring of the Griever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Kit perched on a bench and watched the whirring wheel. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There was the fear and awe I felt when Grandpa took me to a sawmill to watch the giant whirring steel blades whine and scream as they bit into wet green logs. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z His mind, which had been so quiet all day, began to whir with the thoughts of all the bad things he’d done. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He bent his fingertips, and the particles spun, whirring into a tightening spiral that grew narrower and denser. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Last night, I fell asleep to the whir of her sewing machine through the yard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My throat feels raw, like I was breathing through my mouth all night, and my heart whirs like an overwound motor on a toy car. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It looked surprisingly simple—no running lights, computer screens, or whirring gizmos—and indeed, considering its purpose, the entire room seemed simple. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I felt that whirring, sparking feeling in my chest again. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Kyle heard the whir of spinning wheels, the clink of grinding gears, and a reverberating clunk. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Dozens of mechanized needles pumping up and down sounded a continuous clickety-clack, clickety-clack over the rumble of foot treadles and the whir of spinning spools of thread. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z I stare at my phone, my mind whirring. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The zippy whir of the trashman's small orb motor rose in pitch as he steered the boat out into the central channel of the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Their machines are big and shiny and they whir and hum, but do they really know more than some Stone Age witch doctor with a rattle and a gourd full of ground-up frog bones? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Griever holding Dave—a kid Thomas had never spoken to— was rolling along on its spikes toward the West Door, churning and whirring. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Well, it’s not complete silence—Hector is spinning the whirring dragon on his baby seat while he eats Cheerios—but it’s pretty close. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Allen was also listening for the reassuring noises of animals: the whine of mosquitoes, the whir of crickets, the scurry of rats in the underbrush. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would stare at her and I knew I could see more inside her than anyone else, and all I could see was the whirring light complex of a supercomputer. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Then, in a sudden burst of light and sound, the Griever came back to life, whirring and clicking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z All the café sounds: The voices, the whirring of the espresso machine, the clink and clatter of glasses and dishes go silent as I watch her index finger hover over each part of the page. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Festus snorted smoke and made a series of squeaking, whirring sounds. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A blinding white light, visible for a second, then a motorized whir from inside the camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When the doors opened, we followed Christoph single file through a long narrow hall, its walls and ceiling vibrating with a deep whirring sound that grew louder as we walked. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A number of curious silver instruments stood on spindle- legged tables, whirring and emitting little puffs of smoke. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He was bemoaning the shortage of Celestial bronze when Festus began to whir and squeak. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From up above came a whirring sound like a large drill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For an instant Matt thought she meant the passage, but then he heard the sound of chairs being moved and the whir of a machine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath him he heard a click and a soft, whirring sound. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z With a whir and whoosh of its electric motor, a shiny robot the color of the storm troopers in Star Wars scooted across an intersection between bookshelves. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Amaka had brought the fan out, and its whir created music with the hum of the refrigerator inside. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Emily strains to hear the announcement over the whir of the air pump. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She heard Festus clacking and whirring, the reactivated alarm bells ringing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As Ulape and I ran along the cliff a whirring sound like a great bird in flight passed above our heads. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The silence was broken only by the whir of the ceding fan as it sliced through the still air. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The board whirs and glows, and then a welcome message appears on the screen. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Leo took one last look at the console, listening to Festus chatter and whir a status report. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Catherine rests a hand on my shoulder as I whir in. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There was a whirring sound as the rope retracted into the device, yanking him to Alec, who had a hand outstretched. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As the Savage stepped out of his taxicopter a convoy of gaily-coloured aerial hearses rose whirring from the roof and darted away across the Park, westwards, bound for the Slough Crematorium. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He flashed the ambulance’s emergency lights and fired a quick whirring blast from the siren as he came up our long, flat driveway. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There must have been a hundred cameras flashing and whirring. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “In the end, all we are doing is setting a clock. Each day ticks by like the perfect whirring of a well-tuned gear, you see?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z At the same time two large fans started to whir. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The first scream came only a second after I heard the first whirring engines. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Leaning against the whirring soda machine, I think of the million times I wanted my mother to stop telling me what to do. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In my sleep, I heard the phone ring over the dull whir of the fan. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Somewhere an electric fan whirs to life, runs awhile, and shuts down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Everything was dead quiet, except the faint whirring sound of Romey snoring on the couch in the den. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Two jays came flying straight through the wood, their wings whirring on the air. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, with a flick of her wand, she sent the smoke careening back and straight into the amulets, which began to whir and vibrate. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Fred and I coasted downhill, whirring like ghosts as we curved right at the fork. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The whir climbs slowly like it’s working its way up a hill. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The increasing whir of the shuttle’s engine hurts my brain. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Suraya walks with me to a corner of the garden and kneels as a drone whirs overhead. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The room filled with the steady whir of the refrigerator motor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, my mind starts whirring with ideas. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Doors in the middles of all the cars, except the last one, slid open with a whir and a BONG! chime. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The sound of the machine had grown suddenly louder, changing from a whir to a roar. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He heard the great whirring of fragments in the air, saw air bursts in bright electric sparks. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The refrigerator began its useless whir, and the light that Alex always left on in the living room began to shine. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z With the dryer whirring in Pia's ears, it sounded like the two women were whispering in a tornado. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The hallway falls even more still, if possible, and from sixteen floors below us a siren whirs past, and you can practically hear the flap of a pigeon’s wings from outside the window. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The man pronounced Bigger’s name over and over again and Bigger felt that he was caught up in a vast but delicate machine whose wheels would whir no matter what was pitted against them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It whirs a little, then, like a tongue sticking out, a thin sheet of paper erupts from the side of it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It whirs on the floor, in the corner, its blades encased in grille- work. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The entire room is in chaos, but I see the action as if through the blades of a whirring fan. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The counter, faces, the booths and tables, the radio in the corner, whirring fans on the ceiling—all seemed to become very faint and still. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I’d read this section over and over, but seeing those words now sent my heart whirring. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The whir and roar beneath us was the only sound in my ears — riding the bike was the only time I couldn’t hear the constant insects and birds of Congo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A fluttering like a steady motor whirs in her breast. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The machine makes a whirring sound and Charlie’s eyes light up. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z My mind whirs this way and that, weighing the alternatives, then grinds to a halt under the strain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Listen! You can hear the machines! They’re all whirring again! And you can smell the smell of melting chocolate in the air!’ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes were everywhere, though their high-pitched whirring was particularly loud near rain barrels, gutters, and open sewers. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Good, Z thought, because the whirring sound of a chopper grew louder, drowning out anything she had to say. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Both of these flies waren’t accustom to being wet and started whirring and splashing and skimming ’cross the top of the lake. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I wound the crank with a whirring sound, and when the operator came on, I gave her the number of the house where the Whidaws worked. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In his nervousness he accidentally pressed the shutter on his camera; the whirring noise of the advancing film excited the monkeys, and the one with the stick began to beat Bobby more intently. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The blank white screen reminded Hugo of a brand- new piece of paper, and he loved the wonderful whirring sound from the projector that filled the theater. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He’d coolly run the eye in a circle, gazing around at the congregation of forty-odd parishioners to see where the whirring noise was coming from. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Gratefully, she took the book and returned to the old woman’s room, her mind whirring with plans for what to do next. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The light startled the creatures, and one of them took to the air, its wings whirring heavily through the dust. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z And now the canister, oh God, he shuddered, millions of metal balls whirring through the air like startled quail, murderous quail, and now for the first time there was screaming, very bad sounds to hear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The intensive care unit is L-shaped and dim, a jumble of bleeping monitors and whirring machines. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It spins round and round the big yellow funnel for like a minute, making a rhythmic whirring sound that gets tighter and tighter, more intense, more desperate as it spirals closer to the hole. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Above us the fan whirs softly, coaxing warm air around the room. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I had only put in a quarter, but the machine was whirring and humming. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the alleys and concentrated on the sound of my tires over the loose gravel, on the whir of the gear chain. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z They passed over cool green pools full of algae and lily pads, the white flash of egrets and the whir of flies and mosquitoes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t see anything coming, but the sounds were louder—the whirring, the groaning, the clanging. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Yule May my cousin,” Pascagoula says over the whir of the machine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A million thoughts whir through my brain, but I can’t speak. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “The corps is a body,” he explains, twirling a length of rubber hose so that its tip whirs inches from a boy’s nose. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He listened to the whirring for a long time before he got up and went into the bathroom to fill the tub. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time the power went off after he arrived, the buzzing, whirring, piping sounds of her UPS startled him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The picture was a nightmare, condensed, easily passed from hand to hand, in the forest, all whirring colour and flight. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The Griever rolled and clicked its way closer, zigzagging back and forth, moaning and whirring. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z So when the rusted hatchback slammed its brakes and then backed toward him with an unhealthy whirring sound, Luke almost kept running. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She punches the buttons, and the whirring sound begins. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The screen lit up, blinding and ostentatious, and its CPU component started whirring like crazy. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes I slept until four, the whir of the central air under my window blocking out the sounds of the world. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I held it up to my ear, listening for any kind whirring or beeping that would tell me if it was activated. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The line whirs as it spools off the bottle. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There was an oily whir of gears and a mechanically-timbered voice boomed out in words that lacked accent and intonation, “I—am—the—robot—that—talks.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When the Griever rolled, it made the metallic whirring sound, like the spinning blade of a saw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her interrogation began quickly, with tape recorders whirring and cameras filming. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When she gets to one, a light flicks on so bright I can see it with my eyes closed—and there’s a whirring noise. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Between the sirens and the people shouting and the helicopters whirring overhead, there was no chance anyone could hear him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A soft whir churned the water behind the boat as it swiveled into place at the dock. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Kingshaw did not know which were worse, moths alive, with their whirring, pattering wings, or these moths, flattened and pinned and dead. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Here the only sound was the whirring of machines, and the halls were mostly empty of people. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z It was quiet except for the whirring of the machines, the beeping, the dripping, the ticking of the big clock on the wall. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was tiring to stop and start—whir, pause, kachung—but at last they came to a short street with frangipani trees on either side. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I felt in every part of me, humming and whirring at the atomic level, that she was changing me. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally a great cymbal crash, a wild whirring of colors and a burst of silvery confetti. ‘The Ascent’: Levitating in Brooklyn 2012-06-22T19:27:36Z The insect whirring would make an appropriate soundtrack for a country scene, but the glass and concrete crowding our heroine place us in a city. Review: In ‘Unsane,’ It’s Not Paranoia if Someone’s After You 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Out of the hums and whirs came bright cascades of instrumental colors. S.F.'s Other Minds concerts create some otherworldly sounds 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z He pushed his hand down on the horn, and instead of honking, a whirring began. ‘I was given a second chance’: six people describe their life changes 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z In “Come Out,” Mr. Reich’s dephasing of a taped voice produces a rumble and whir like that of machines in a factory. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Reprises Her ‘Fase’ 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z To hear Green producing long sequences of whirring, beautifully sculpted notes in his right hand was to understand why piano virtuoso Oscar Peterson long ago had embraced him as a protégé. The maturing pianism of Benny Green 2011-05-20T14:27:56Z The whir of helicopters diminished as some air tours were suspended. For Planet Earth, No Tourism Is a Curse and a Blessing 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Kostroff is terrific with the ground rules of low comedy, and you can see the gears whirring in that desperate mind. Hitler musical caper rides again in ‘The Producers’ at Olney 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z That’s why the loud whir of rotors isn’t a facet of daily life in Dallas or Miami, say, where the highways are relatively wide open. Somewhere Between a Shared Cab and a Private Jet, It’s the Commuter Helicopter 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z I looked on as Carol Decker, the lead singer of T’Pau, hopped out, and they ran into the hospitality tent together before the rotors had even stopped whirring. Alan Partridge on Noel Edmonds – ‘He is a total wazzock and I cannot stand him’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z And a whirring, wheezing behemoth at her side. Up Close: Sarah McNally of McNally Jackson Books in Manhattan 2011-10-12T22:41:28Z Theirs is a gentle whir that reflects the delicate nature of Gordon’s designs — bodices shaped like bows, silken polka dots fluttering from a skirt, a dress shaped like a giant blossom. Perspective | Designers made New York fashion week happen. Sort of. 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Four motors whirring around, he said, is incompatible with the sanctity of the moment. Bird? Plane? No, It’s the Wedding Photographer 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The creamy treat, pretty with sprinkles and served with fat straws, is hand-spun, hence the whirring noise that occasionally competes with old-school funk or a young Michael Jackson. Review | At Mason Dixie Biscuit Co., a southern recipe that brings folks together 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z As Hollywood's hype machine whirs up for awards season, moviegoers find themselves inundated with prognostications, praise, pans and punditry about the films anointed as Oscar contenders. Oscars 2015: When and where to catch Oscar contenders 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Just project a kaleidoscope of shining whirring steel pistons directly on to my retinas until the end of time. TV from the outer limits of the EPG 2013-02-23T06:00:00Z The clang of butchering implements and the whir of machinery create an endless din broken only by the occasional whine of electric saws cutting through bone. Celebrated butcher carves out niche in L.A.'s culinary scene 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Just as detectives arrive at Wells’s house to make an arrest, Stevenson escapes using Wells’s basement contraption — a steampunk time machine that clanks and whirs and sends the psychotic madman to New York in 2017. Review | In ‘Time After Time’ and ‘Making History,’ more proof that anywhen beats now 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z The whirring tools are like electric toothbrushes for the face; indeed, Pacific Bioscience Laboratories was founded by the lead engineer of the Sonicare toothbrush. Power Facial-Cleansing Brushes Gain in Popularity 2012-07-04T15:11:34Z The air buzzed with insects whirring a fervent nocturnal chorus. A Journey to Colombia’s Coffee Belt 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Martinů's Sixth, with its whirring string dissonances and yearning chorales, is one of a handful of great works by a composer better known for quantity than quality. Czech Philharmonic/Gardiner 2010-08-30T10:51:00Z A cashew-shaped pool was sheltered from the sun by rambling trees; a fine restaurant served up wonders under whirring fans. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Jets whirring, stars twinkling above, my son asked, “Why’d we lose the house again?” Motherlode Blog: Mom, Admit It, We’re Homeless 2013-06-30T12:14:45Z On the worst nights, “I’ll wake up and my head is whirring”, she says. ‘My brain feels like it’s been punched’: the intolerable rise of perfectionism 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Here, cauliflower is turned into a luxuriously creamy puree with the help of a splash of milk, a smidge of butter and a whir in the food processor. How creamy can a healthful cauliflower dish get? 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Pumps whir and hum as they push Chicago’s sewage from tunnels back to the surface, where it will be treated. Can the Chicago River be saved? 2013-02-24T15:00:00Z The cordially staffed Nespresso stand by the window overlooking the harbor grinds away, its sleek coffee dispenser making discreet little whirring noises of its own. Cannes: Director grabs spotlight, but films stand out 2011-05-19T19:56:12Z A whir of gaudy preteen color, the ice dancers were an unexpected anomaly amid the ranks of competitors more cautiously tasteful in their attire than an intern at Vogue. Fashion Diary: At the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Opening Ceremony Uniforms Looked One and the Same 2014-02-12T21:58:09Z The whirring bikes streaked over the rough ribbon of asphalt through the Sahara in Mauritania, and the intensity of the landscape shifted. 4,000 Miles, Seven Countries: An African Adventure on Two Wheels 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Mortality is the undercurrent in Dantiel W. Moniz’s electrifying debut story collection, “Milk Blood Heat,” but where there’s death there is the whir of life, too. Review | Dantiel W. Moniz’s ‘Milk Blood Heat’ thrums with life while considering death 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The technical achievement of the finale’s whirring fugue was astounding, but to what end was not clear. Review | Schumann Quartet keeps it almost all in the family in Washington debut 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z "It had this kind of intimacy to it, this beautiful, slow propeller whirring. It flew at a human pace, almost like walking — it was elegant and poetic." LACMA to show Chris Burden's last finished work, 'Ode to Santos Dumont' 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z With only the sound of rustling and breathing and the occasional whir of surveillance helicopters breaking the silence, it’s a deeply moving piece of history-almost-not-there. A Whitney Biennial of Shadow and Light 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Consider the fidget spinner: endlessly whirring between the fingertips of “Generation Alpha,” annoying teachers, baffling parents. Prozac Nation Is Now the United States of Xanax 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z These whir in the air and pummel the ground and catch the light like helicopter blades. Adding Razzle-Dazzle to a Gaucho Dance Style 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The helicopter rotors whir at the beginning of the revamped “Miss Saigon” that is staked out at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House for the next month, and it all floods in like a flashback. Review | ‘Miss Saigon’ at the Kennedy Center brings back the megamusical’s highs and lows 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Not much to listen to either, other than shouts, curses and the mechanical clicks and whirs of the building. Review: ‘Prisoner’s Song’ Delves Into Creativity of Confinement 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Using a process he declines to reveal, the artist has managed to project ephemeral images in front of a whirring fan so that they appear to dance in midair. Review | In the galleries: From artist Timothy Johnson, a heady exhibition 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Plus, he’s in the running for best rock-star hair of the weekend, his wind-aided mane getting an extra boost from an electric fan whirring at his feet. Pitchfork in review: Odd Future plays nice 2011-07-18T04:27:00Z These robots seemed like Duchamp's bachelor machines, unable to get beyond a bit of whirring and whizzing. Chris Cunningham's robots should have gone all the way 2012-07-17T16:33:48Z Those heavy, bulky canisters belong to the mechanical past, along with the whir of the projectors and the shudder of the sprockets locking into their holes. The New Season: How Digital Is Changing the Nature of Movies 2012-09-06T16:55:25Z In the imaginations of boys, the parade of wounded veterans is somehow invisible – the dream image of a hero firing on the Taliban from a whirring Apache hovers behind all those bloody headlines. Prince Harry makes war look more Top Gun than Wilfred Owen 2013-01-22T12:00:03Z Waking at night, often with the mind whirring. 'You will have an emotional reboot': the ultimate guide to stress at every age 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z In a nod to the steampunk aesthetic, they also wear brooches that ding and whir when transmitting signals in the secret code the intrepid globe-trotters developed to communicate with each other. Seattle knitters weave steampunk, needlecraft into book 2013-04-12T00:21:46Z A whirring, blinking death star made of gas cans and toy guns, it wasn’t in the recent Burden retrospective that came to New York. Review: The Broad Is an Old-Fashioned Museum for a New Gilded Age 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Except it's not quite so magical: it's also like a battery-operated plastic toy, all whirring noises and flashing colours, of a kind sold by the city's street vendors. Astana, Kazakhstan: the space station in the steppes 2010-08-08T00:59:00Z “What a pretty sound,” Juan says of my whirring reel’s high-pitched whine. U.S. anglers seek out the infamous Bay of Pigs for an exclusive fly-fishing experience 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The plane’s propeller whirs, and Snoopy’s head swings around, up and down, scanning for any sign of his German foe. Snoopy is the true star of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z There was a whirring sound and suddenly a helicopter was landing in the grass right outside the window. At a Wilderness Resort in Canada, Getting There Is the Only Hard Part 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z I’ve long been able to mentally delete the whirring of forklifts and stacking of crates. Better Living Through Stoicism, From Seneca to Modern Interpreters 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z There is a machine in South Brooklyn that looks like a transparent coffin and whirs like an industrial fan. What Makes a Bathing Suit So Expensive? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z It’s a perfect fit for an opportunist, which is a role that nicely suits Cooper, an actor who can let you see his characters’ internal whirring. ‘Nightmare Alley’ Review: Seeing Is Believing. (Suckers!) 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z It’s like cracking open a Swiss watch and watching it tick, the gears of character, pacing, and carefully deployed violence whirring in tune. Breaking bald 2012-07-24T18:30:00Z But as the moment of capture arrives, Colonel Powell’s plans abruptly change when a cyborg beetle, a small whirring surveillance device, reveals two inhabitants strapping on explosives for a suicide mission. Review: ‘Eye in the Sky,’ Drone Precision vs. Human Failings 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Updike is not situated, in “Updike,” except in passing, in the whirring galaxy of his competitive cohort, all those gravity-bending white males: Bellow, Styron, Vidal, Roth. Books of The Times: ‘Updike,’ Adam Begley’s Look at a Novelist’s Career 2014-04-08T17:28:46Z The engine’s whirring whimpers to a chug, then is killed completely. The magic factor to a solo Colombia adventure: Turtle power 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Suddenly, the landscape is engulfed by a dust storm kicked up by a whirring helicopter. In Alejandro G. Iñárritu's virtual reality film at LACMA, the immigrant's story finds its power from an unlikely place 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z After a while you begin to hear a low whirring undertone and a repeated sound that is a little like a very far-off foghorn. Dance Review: Poetry of Stillness, in a Moment Stretched to Infinity 2011-03-31T00:00:16Z She projected her voice so her words wouldn't be lost in the whirring of the two floor fans set up in the local community center. A battle of green against green in this Texas community 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The kids were a nonstop whir of activity: pillow battles, tag and a series of high jinks that only made sense to them. Easing back into group travel with a multifamily camping trip 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z A retired Seattle doctor tells the story of a young woman decades ago who asked partway through her abortion, “Where are the whirring blades?” One pill the first day, four to follow: Why a safe alternative to clinic-based abortion is underused 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z “Our Mother’s Names,” by Vasks, brimmed with yearning glissando chords, straining upward and downward until the piece dissolved in a fervor of avian whirs and whistles — and not a musical instrument in sight. Latvian Radio Choir demonstrates its might as a ‘great musical power’ 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z The quick rhythms of the gratifyingly enunciated dialogue set the mood and the tone, and convey the everyday tumult both in Louis’s home and in his pinging, whirring mind. ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’ Review: The Cat’s Meow 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z As their machines whir, Louise and the rest gape across the cosmic divide and into the unknown. Review: Aliens Drop Anchor in ‘Arrival,’ but What Are Their Intentions? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z “Electrified Reach,” another disquieting piece, which is dated June 11, 2014, showed a swarm of helicopters, blades whirring, hovering wasplike over western Los Angeles. Alison Mosshart of the Kills Makes Jarring Paintings 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Sitting alone in your room, looking at the peeling wallpaper, and listening to your whirring microwave prepare a lasagne for one, might be a downer. Burlesque ? review 2010-12-16T22:23:00Z He chose a perfect subject for musical wit: the winding up, ticking, whirring and striking of every horological mechanism in Torquemada's clock shop in Toledo, where the opera magically, in veiled whispers, starts. Glyndebourne 2012: A musical guide to the Ravel opera double bill 2012-08-16T11:05:51Z She plugs it in, then shuts the closet door to mute the whir. Cherry Bombe’s Claudia Wu and Her Trusty Ice-Cream Maker 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Despite Miller’s talent and feverish enthusiasm, and the gravitational pull of his stars, the movie’s colorful parts just whir and stop, a pinwheel in unsteady wind. ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Review: Desire, Once Upon a Time 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z But listen closely and you just might hear the whir of washing machines. Heads Up : In Cape Town, Fashion With a Side of Fries 2014-01-22T21:45:17Z For the crust: Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and whir a few times to blend. Attention, America: Dorie Greenspan’s bringing back the quiche 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Miró grew up in Barcelona and its countryside, inspired by local genius Gaudí and fascinated by whirring insects and spiky plants on a family farm. The best visual arts in spring 2011 2011-04-05T18:59:01Z No matter how I try, all I can hear is the jagged, deafening whir of the fan between Shane’s cell and my own. The sex that helped us survive: Love and defiance in an Iranian prison 2014-03-19T23:00:00Z The whine of hand drills and whirring of automated lifts echoed through the serpentine galleries, where dollies stood by, stacked with boxes of ancient artifacts to unload. Out with the horses, in with the tigers: Why a major Japanese art exhibit is getting a makeover halfway through its run 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z It surrounds the viewer with a luminous, attenuated grid of white cord that is gently stretched this way and that by a quietly whirring motor. Art Review: ‘Ghosts in the Machines’ at the New Museum 2012-07-19T21:45:40Z A few beats later there’s a shot of him in front of a brick building, where the buzzing of exterior lights mixes with bird calls and insects whirs. ‘I Was at Home, but …’ Review: In Grief, What Dreams May Come 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The songs did their work too, inner parts whirring in sync, with Mr. Martin drifting between piano and acoustic or electric guitars. Music Review: Coldplay at the Barclays Center on Sunday 2012-12-31T21:44:58Z Every track, standard and original alike, has a streamlined surface that softens the whirring complexities beneath the hood. New Music: Releases From Velvet Underground, Eric Reed and Volcán 2013-12-16T23:33:13Z As I rode out of the parking lot, I looked back at the Globe’s huge front windows and saw its printing press, whirring away, as the sun began to set. “Spotlight” and Its Revelations 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z The legs whir like a washing machine’s wash cycle. Spot is the $74,500 robot dog of our dystopian dreams 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z At its most poetic moments, “Credo in Us” evokes the layered, splintered feel of Sappho verse fragments whirring through time and space. Dance Review: Molissa Fenley and Dancers at Judson Memorial Church - Review 2012-01-10T23:37:41Z With its whirring blades, glowing red eyes and speedy maneuvers, the drone is a natural and efficient killer. A Horror Genre Where Dresses (and Fridges) Can Kill 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Then we heard a squeaky whirring echo in the forest. The U.S. Issue:?Explorer: An Eden for Rare Birds in Hawaii 2011-05-13T20:14:41Z And the spinning top, one of those old painted tin ones with a plunger you pump to get it going, and then it makes a hollow whirring sound. TV review: The Killing III; Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane; The Secret of Crickley Hall; Him & Her 2012-11-18T22:30:02Z The velvet ropes and plush seats, the beam of light and the whirring — it’s all lovely and bittersweet to contemplate. ‘Empire of Light’ Review: They Found It at the Movies 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Now the Ukrainian capital has another soundscape: the wailing bursts of the air raid siren that wakes you at night, the whir of the low-altitude cruise missile, the chain saw buzz of the slow-flying drone. Reconstructing Kyiv, One Synth Wave at a Time 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z After flaunting her skills — she liberates a suitcase from its owner and demonstrates how to book into a fancy hotel gratis — Debbie winds the story’s clockwork, setting it whirring. Review: In ‘Ocean’s 8,’ Women Walk Away With a Male Franchise. Sort Of. 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z After a spectral whirring sound surfaced during an open rehearsal, he turned to the audience. Gustavo Dudamel in New York: Selfies, Hugs and Mahler 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z And if it felt wrong to watch a drama so concerned with environmentalism from a laptop, on my sofa, with a window unit whirring quietly in the background, tensions like this interest Berryman. ‘Walden’ Review: Getting Away From It All 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z We hear the soft sound of mourning doves and the mumblings of chickens in a nearby coop, and sometimes the whirring of cicadas. ‘The Yearling’ author’s homestead is a doorway to a quirky Florida subculture 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z A publicist’s iPhone silently whirs away on the small, stylishly distressed cocktail table in the Hamilton Hotel’s swanky new bar, Society. Ashley Biden knows a presidential campaign is coming. For now, she’s talking hoodies and economic inequality. 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z He uses code to instruct the whirs and clunks of the machine to synchronize in a rhythmic way. That Music You’re Dancing To? It’s Code 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z In his 2,000-square-foot Ridgway, Colo., studio, the whirring of a polishing wheel and tapping of a hammer provide the soundtrack for his team of three, who tinker five days a week, year-round. 350 Grammys. Four Craftsmen. Here’s How the Awards Are Made. 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The insufficient power causes the wings to whir spastically, as if the crows are struggling. 'Deer Rear' and other unnerving looks at the nature of trickery 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Violins soar and whine, propelled by the whirring tide of rotors beating the air. Ballet Preljocaj: Helikopter/Eldorado (Sonntags Abschied) – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-23T16:52:38Z In some fandelier models, the blades aren’t visible until you turn on the fan, when they flip out gracefully and start whirring. Love your ceiling fan but hate its clunky look? Meet the ‘fandelier.’ 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Overhead, an occasional whirring helicopter crossed the blue sky while a sea of gondolas ferried folks up the slopes. The French Alps Sans Skis 2011-02-25T21:55:11Z The unintentional hilarity here is that Lewis’s bold leap is more of a whir forward on a Segway. Kill a Dead-End Job and Make the Leap to Career Happiness 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z It’s the sound of the money printer whirring — trillions of dollars getting pumped into a collapsing economy, making the bailouts following the 2008 financial crisis look like small change. John Maynard Keynes Died in 1946. An Outstanding New Biography Shows Him Relevant Still. 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z As we hear the whirring sound of a helicopter overhead, frantic desk-wallahs pass urgent messages ever higher up the chain of command. Antigone – review 2012-05-31T16:02:44Z What was he supposed to do with a whirring hunk of plastic that kids on social media were obsessed with? Kids are over fidget spinners. Adults are just getting into them. 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the conveyor belt of traditional poinsettia breeding continues to whir along. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z But the drawings take us right inside, amid the dusty piles of fabric and the whir of sewing machines. 'Threadbare's' investigative comics explore the hard choice some women face between sweatshops and sex work 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z She uses various vocal tricks to capture the whirring, clicking sounds J. Lo makes — as well as his eccentric grammar and accent — and seamlessly works them into the narrative. Corner: Let's hear it for these winning audiobooks 2011-04-13T20:22:06Z Lemon balm is good for an anxious brain that is whirring around too much. How to grow your own medicine cabinet | Alys Fowler 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Cooley’s protégé, Bud Frazier, continued the work of refining artificial hearts, eventually championing a design in which the device doesn’t pump so much as continually whir. The Quest to Create and Perfect an Artificial Heart 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The house isn’t silent at all; it’s full of bumps, grinds, squeaks and most evocatively, the sound of rolling bottles and the whir of a Polaroid camera. Silent House, Shrieking Heroine 2012-03-08T19:34:29Z Whether ceiling fans are whirring or the fireplace is crackling, the house is designed to be a comfortable and relaxing escape. An Eastern Shore river home is a family getaway for all seasons 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z A model train whirs regularly into view in the 1st Stage production of “Hero’s Welcome.” Review | Despite some first-rate performances, ‘Hero’s Welcome’ is a slog 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Their legs sliced wickedly through turns and kicks like whirring blades, and they maintained gorgeous control while plunging into deep, aggressive lunges. Dance Review: Sensual Spanish Accent Arrives by Way of Quebec 2011-05-01T21:00:29Z But when a whirring cyborg beetle reveals that two inhabitants are strapping on explosives for a suicide mission, Powell asks her superior, Lt. What’s on TV Thursday 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z He may be the headliner, but he’s also just one of this movie’s many, many whirring parts. Review: Matt Damon Battles Clusters of Monsters in ‘The Great Wall’ 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z For a moment, all that can be heard is the whir of air blowing in the window of the car. “He shouldn’t be up there with Martin Luther King”: A mural of Freddie Gray with the civil rights leader provokes disgust, on my ride-along with the Baltimore Police 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z The whirring reels, large recording equipment and rolls of audiotape seen in “Blow Out” and “Berberian Sound Studio” are artifacts of the pre-digital filmmaking eras in which these movies take place. ‘Berberian Sound Studio’ and Movies About Audio Men 2013-06-07T20:04:45Z Ah, the sweltering heat coupled with the whir of the air conditioner. Hershey's reveals Halloween candy lineup in July, adds 4 spooky candies to repertoire 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z It’s a whirring slice of Beatles’ chamber pop, with Tweedy delivering a final kiss-off: “I don’t want to lose this fight/I don’t want to end this fight/Goodbye.” Album review: Wilco, 'The Whole Love' 2011-09-22T04:29:00Z I began to entertain the thought but was distracted by a soft whirring; a faint electric hum. The Selfie-Drone: Invasion of the Vacation Snatchers 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Birds chatter and trill, and cicadas do their weird whirring thing, possibly their attempt to impart secrets about the dark side of female desire. The Beguiled Explores the Dark Side of Female Desire 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z In compensation we get moments of surprising lyricism: the Ethiopians, “who live between the sunset and the dawn”; a sea gull “wetting its whirring wings”; seals whose “breath smells sour / from gray seawater.” A Version of Homer That Dares to Match Him Line for Line 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z I can still hear the whirring of their blades, which was like the rhythmic sound of applause. Returning to the scene of the crash: A survivor of the Uruguayan rugby team plane crash reflects 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z The work began and ended in silence; one sequence was accompanied by electronic music that built from a quiet hum to an uncomfortably loud whir. Review: To Open Performance Space New York, ‘visions of beauty’ 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “Stations” is a ragged and deeply impressionistic work, with most of its forty-five minutes spent watching people paint and waiting for trains to whir to life. Before Gentrification, a City Covered in Graffiti 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z There is only fluorescence and loud whirring fans and drinking water that tastes like metal. In this class, prisoners and Georgetown students grapple with difficult lessons 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Instead, he would put the chocolate in a blender with milk and whir it until it looked homogenous. The hot chocolate bread pudding that makes my Peruvian Christmas 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The droning whir of the motor, garbling as it chews away stubble, is far from calming. Down with beard culture: An argument for old-fashioned shaving 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Cool little touches abound – the way the strings momentarily melt the escalating tension in "Under the Pressure," then recede; the way an almost subliminal saxophone undergirds "Red Eyes" while synthesizers whir in the distance. War on Drugs finds better chemistry 2014-03-07T20:07:00Z Under whirring ceiling fans, I was handed a scented, cold washcloth. Into Africa: 6 Vacation Ideas From Our Experts 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z If the Virgin Islands had an unofficial state song, it would be the rattling whir, buzz and chop of a bar blender — a bit of noise pollution that is inescapable in most bars. Slowing Down, Finding Hidden Paradise on St. John 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Ceiling fans whir softly over the audience in those initial spaces, making it difficult to hear, especially when Mr. Greenspan lowers his voice to a whisper or moves upstage. Review: 1 Actor, in 8 Roles, Wrestles Nuance From Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Strange Interlude’ 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z “Practice” turns out to mean all kinds of things, from listening back to past concerts to doing near-silent left-hand studies while the laundry whirs along. Hilary Hahn Practices in Public, Wherever and However She Is 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z You can hear the crazy American music as the stories whir by, interrupting one another and tangling together: Whimsy and War: Boris Vian’s Two Minds 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Though her curious eyes were trained on Helderman’s face, the giveaway was a faint whirring when she rose from her chair. The Star of This $70 Million Sci-Fi Film Is a Robot 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Sound purists adore it, because its mechanical whirring is closer to truly random and contains no loop, as many digital versions do. The Sound of Silence 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Converted to the minimal audibility, the whirs, ticks and crackles of invisible beings turn a dark gallery into a kind of cosmic acoustic device. Art Review: ‘Soundings’ Features Art With Audio Elements 2013-08-08T20:41:20Z After homage was paid to this whirring and chirping double album by the experimental group Zeitkratzer, Reed himself started to cultivate its legend, leading to the formation of the Metal Machine Trio. Music picks of the week 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z Otherwise, the only noise was the cacophony of buzzing and whirring insects from the riverbank. Deep in Vietnam, Exploring a Colossal Cave 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Sometimes I just let the water pummel the top of my head and listen to the ohm of the fan’s whir, losing myself in the hug of its hum. Perspective | You call it a root canal. I call it a bittersweet symphony. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z I leaned back against the banquette, bathed in the whir of nearby tête-à-têtes, sipping my Chablis. Solo in Paris 2014-05-02T18:00:32Z In other words it’s based on nothing other than the filmmakers’ need to put all the characters, sets and jokes into meticulous, whirring motion. Movie Review: ?The Pirates! Band of Misfits,? From Aardman Animations 2012-04-26T17:03:02Z Just as he was about to make his decision, there was a whir of wings and two angels put him on a bed of feathers and whisked him away to a strange hospital. Don’t shoot me! I’m just picking mushrooms! 2013-09-08T13:30:00Z The clack and whir of the escalator is the only sound as the dancers, dressed in white, intertwine their bodies like tangled tree roots. Who are those dancers spinning through the Broad (and LACMA and the Getty)? 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z They set the eye and brain whirring, parsing subversive meanings and quotations, skipping among mediums and savoring the contrasting surface textures, which include slatherings and smooth, enamel-like finishes and thin, brushy strokes. Art Review: ‘Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe,’ at Brooklyn Museum 2012-09-27T22:04:12Z The camera is outside the mail room, the door is closed and instead of overhearing this conversation, we hear nothing but the repetitive whir of a copying machine. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: What Kind of Show Is This? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z External sounds and sights bleed into this exhibition, which also resonates with the whir and creak and tinkle of sculptures in motion. When It Comes to Calder, the Same Piece Is Always Different 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z On Monkey Eats Bananas you really get a sense of kiddies toy instruments whirring and clicking of their own accord. New band of the day – No 1,281: Princess Chelsea 2012-06-01T08:00:00Z Here’s the important step: You roughly chop all that and whisk or shake in a jar to combine, rather than whir them together in a food processor or blender. Here’s your path to a better salad dressing: Put a pickle in it. 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z It is a blissful, serene scene, one set to the sounds of human movement and the familiar natural buzzing, chirping and whirring. Review: ‘Leave No Trace’ Is a Very American Story About Survival 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z In addition to bright colors and bristling, popping and whirring sounds, the video also relies on classically Surrealist, dreamlike scenarios. Mika Rottenberg’s ‘Easypieces’ Transports You to Parts Unknown 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z It was 7am and the port of Hamburg was a hive of activity, our port security van speeding past whirring cranes and towering stacks of shipping containers. I didn't want to fly – so I took a cargo ship from Germany to Canada 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z In the early sixties, a whirring fan represented an “unwanted industrial byproduct,” the superfluous sound of machines needing to be cooled down. The Noises That We Try Not to Hear 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Then, all of a sudden, you hear a loud whirring from above. After a Few Dates, They Traveled to the Other Side of the World 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z Consider, for instance, the Marpac Dohm sound machine, a fan in a circular box that will be familiar to many who like to be soothed to sleep by the whir of a fan. The Noises That We Try Not to Hear 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z A flurry of makeup, hair and wardrobe adjustment preceded each session, and during these a whir of human, mechanical and electronic activity coalesced around the goal of capturing a single moment of perfect stillness. Riff: On (Digital) Photography: Sontag, 34 Years Later 2011-05-08T05:30:17Z Like most teenagers, she is a whirring emotional whipsaw. Characters Who Crave a Return to the Past, Human Sacrifice and All 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Running on a whirring projector, the 16-minute black-and-white film “Figure 3” shows a series of still images of what appear to be old artifacts. 2010-01-08T04:44:00Z Lying in the ocean of anesthetizing dentist-office whirs, I didn’t know how I would ever get up from the chair. The Dentist Who Treated My Divorce 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z As the world starts whirring again and people return to offices, schools and schedules, the risk of lapsing into our pre-pandemic ways is real. Pandemic habits: How to hang on to the good ones and get rid of the bad 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z He looks back at her and as she turns away, you can see the cogs start to whir. Mad Men recap – season six, episode 13: In Care Of 2013-06-26T22:00:00Z Its jokes are of the gently whirring variety. Paterson Sings the Poetry of Everyday Life in the City 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z We like to be dazzled by the whirring, kinetic machinery, thrilled by the conjuring of what should be impossible and swept away on currents of pure and powerful feeling. | 'The Artist': ?The Artist,? by Michel Hazanavicius - Review 2011-11-24T13:00:00Z He does wed and for a while seems happy, the rhythms of his life echoed by the ticking clocks at home and whirring machines at work. Movie Review: ‘Le Grand Amour’ by Pierre Etaix 2012-10-18T23:49:11Z There's something drugged about the stillness of the air ... just a white insect whir, a slush of fronds in the breeze ... 'Birds of Paradise': a teenage runaway leaves a wake of anguish 2011-09-22T20:47:04Z He just nodded sympathetically, hand on my shoulder, whirring wheels in his mind almost audible. Confessions of a crybaby 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z The gently whirring exhaust fan spied through the back wall provides the only significant action. | 'The Aliens': At Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Two Slacker Outsiders 2010-04-23T02:31:00Z A mass of knotted rope entangles like tentacles or whirs when swung by a spinning dancer. Review: A New Zealand Troupe’s Oceanic Feelings 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z About all that remains audible is the natural world’s whirring and buzzing, mixed in with some sisterly sniping. Review: ‘Into the Forest’: Be Very, Very Quiet. The World’s Ending. 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The whir of the internal fan as it grinds on, shooting puffs of air through a grid of tiny holes, generating that low, levitating cushion, the animating magic of the game. The Forgotten Greatness of Air Hockey 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z There were no sounds of cars whirring by outside. In Search of Silence 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z "What's that sweetheart? Necks?" he shouted over the din of customers chatting and meat grinders whirring. FYI: You're throwing away the most flavorful part of the turkey 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z You can’t assimilate them in the usual way, which is why your brain keeps whirring round. I saw my father kill himself when I was nine years old 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The instructions the speakerphone emits are barely audible in the whir of the wind. While other countries turn Syrian refugees away, Canadians are taking them home 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The soundtrack is the whirring of jump-ropes and the whomp, whomp, whomp of fighters laying into heavy bags. The New Workout: Boxing Without the Bruises 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Instead, she and the others keep yelling and spinning their wheels as Zeitlin — who proves more sentimental about childhood than Barrie — keeps the parts whirring, casting about for meaning that never fully comes. ‘Wendy’ Review: Where Playtime Goes On … and On 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z But upon leaving the gallery and hearing the whir of nearby construction, you’re likely to think: Maybe somewhere, but probably not here. What to See in New York ArtGalleries This Week 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z We hear the whir of a chopper right above us, and then it dive-bombs us. ‘10 Things I Hate About You’: When Heath Ledger Was Just Breaking Through 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z In the end, Mering gets her wish: For the last minute, her voice falls away and a chorus of chirping birds and whirring insects take over the vocal duties. Weyes Blood Gives Beautiful Voice to Global Pain 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z For the rest of the day, that whirring, ticker-tape mental activity – remembering to do things, getting distracted by a fly – seemed to slow down to something much calmer, more methodical. Fit in my 40s: 'I thought I'd be bored. But meditating brought me peace' | Zoe Williams 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Other than the whirring of the equipment, the only sound in the room was a repetitive series of beeps—still frames for the radiologist to review. Surviving my wife’s miscarriage 2013-02-05T17:14:00Z I have painful memories of those nights, lying wide-awake with the lights out, my mind whirring as I watching the minutes on my old digital clock grind by — 30 minutes, 60, 90. Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Almost a day after seeing it, I’m still thinking about it—and still laughing over some of its gently whirring wiffleball jokes—but also trying to parse its delicate, haiku-like beauty. At Cannes, A German Comedy to Fall in Love With, and Paterson's Poetic Radiance 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z I woke up one morning feeling queasy and achy from my first treatment, listening to the whir of a portable pack pumping the drugs through a steel medical port in my chest. A Path to Fatherhood, With (Shared) Morning Sickness 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Proof of popularity aside, there is something quite chic and modern about a soup made verdant with a blended whir of kale leaves. Here’s how to make your greens smooth and creamy 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “American Vanguards” celebrates both of these fix-ups, with ample selections of Smith’s early welded-metal sculptures and Davis’s paintings of whirring gadgetry and mechanized cityscapes. Art Review: ?American Vanguards? at the Neuberger Museum 2012-02-02T23:48:47Z If you have a few years under your belt, maybe you stole it in the back of the movie theater, the projector whirring in the darkness. South African musical creates a 1950s fantasy 2013-01-11T13:01:05Z A wall folds open like a spreading hand fan while cityscapes fragment into whirring, shifting fractal forms. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z “Thanks to Bobby for being such a literary-minded dude,” said Rothbart, as I heard the whir and clatter of skateboards just outside. Death Sentences book club reaches readers via Instagram and a streetwear store 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Spinning and whirring through astoundingly multiple, embellished turns, they seemed suddenly together, in the moment. English National Ballet: Swan Lake – review 2013-06-13T16:52:38Z The machine keeps whirring; her wild success inspires debate. Lip service: what Kylie Jenner really sells us is a brush with fame 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Wolfe’s hyperdriven music is all spiraling rock riffs and whirring clusters of notes. Music Review: The Tale Those Strings Can Tell 2011-02-04T23:57:02Z "My brain literally never stops whirring, thinking and puzzling over who to book for Bestival," said the Radio 1 DJ. Pulp and the Strokes top the bill at Reading and Leeds festival 2011-03-21T19:15:00Z In Moholy-Nagy's 1932 film of the thing in action, A Light-Play Black White Grey, it whirs away like the chance meeting of an orrery and a cinema projector, surrounded by constellations of splintered light. Light fantastic 2013-01-26T09:00:44Z What’s most remarkable about our culture’s whirring fidget spinner fetish is that it didn’t happen sooner; that this peak fad didn’t emerge from among the long, rolling sierra of hollow amusements that defined the 1990s. CNN’s “The Nineties”: Empty nostalgia for a decade we should let die 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z With every gust they creak and whir like some phantasmagoric junkyard band. Vollis Simpson, Junkyard Poet of Whirligigs 2010-04-05T22:08:00Z Arnault dutifully complied with the ritual, smiling and shaking hands with Trump in front of the whirring cameras and gamely briefing reporters on his interest in expanding Louis Vuitton manufacturing facilities in the United States. Perspective | Louis Vuitton welcomed Trump to the opening of its new factory. And yes, it was odd. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z At heart it’s a study in contrapuntal systems, with compositions full of whirring gears. Playlist: New Music by Craig Taborn Trio, J. D. Allen and Eric Church 2013-04-20T22:50:58Z Steiger also recorded the whir of the escalators and processed it through a computer. Disney Hall's giant cloud sculpture 'Nimbus' rains down music on visitors 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z While its interview format appears traditional upfront, the chats are freestyle, and often scored with whirring synths and drums. The 50 best podcasts of 2018 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z As he walks to the bin and back, the tank turret tracks him in whirs and clanks, the barrel dipping when he steps off the pavement. Elia Suleiman: stories my father told me 2010-06-15T21:01:00Z The taste of fresh bread crumbs is well worth the small effort of whirring some whole-grain bread in the food processor and baking the crumbs. Sometimes, it’s okay to ‘dirty up’ your clean eating 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z “Sometimes, my mind’s whirring and I’m so busy thinking about what to say that I leap ahead,” Pam explains. How to be a good listener: the experts' guide 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The only sound was the whir of floor cleaners. Merchandise Mart lobby murals come back to life 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Use a food processor or a high-speed blender to whir the coconut flakes until chopped but not pulverized. This easy coconut-almond chocolate candy is your perfect Easter or Passover treat 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z High on this list is the whir of a purple sex toy purchased by your wife because you are impotent. Books of The Times: ‘The Sound of Things Falling,’ by Juan Gabriel Vásquez 2013-07-30T17:03:23Z Beat the egg with the ice water and pour it into the bowl in three additions, whirring after each one. Attention, America: Dorie Greenspan’s bringing back the quiche 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Its jokes are of the gently whirring Wiffle Ball variety. Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson' Sings the Poetry of Everyday Life 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The whirring, clanking noises the robots made were an eerie signature. ‘War of the Worlds’ Review: Dystopia à la Française 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z In “Meshes” Deren doesn’t just invite you into another person’s head; she also shows the whirring gears of consciousness. Avant-Garde Cinema Ran Parallel to Hollywood 2011-11-04T20:56:20Z As the faint but unmistakable aroma of poppers reaches my nose and a smoke machine whirs into effect, Dario G's Sunchyme kicks in. Peter Robinson's Radio Daze: Smoke Radio 2012-09-28T23:05:00Z He’s perfectly cast in a part that calls for quietly whirring intelligence. ‘Inside’ Review: Tortured Artist, Meet Tortured Man 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “Good morning, how can I help you, my sweet Matt?” she asked, glossed lips parting and closing with a mechanical whir. What I learned about male desire in a sex doll factory 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z My mind started whirring with thoughts of the Donmar Warehouse production coming up in the spring: how fascinating it would be to watch it with a British audience, how badly I want to do that. Hope (and Ian McKellen) Lured Me to Britain. Was It Worth the Risk? 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Sandler injects his familiar meandering whir of a voice into a more hostile context: How he bends it is as important as what he says. ‘Uncut Gems’ and Its Exquisitely Harrowing Soundscape 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The assembled musicians and voices create the studio illusion of a growing communal movement, though at the end it dissolves down to some sort of mechanical whir. Bon Iver Steps Back From the Brink on ‘i,i’ 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z A few minutes later I’m thinking practically, whirring into action. Meet the super humans 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Then there are the ghostly whirs that flutter around, like Boo from Mario inhabiting a Young Money record. James Blake Is As Crazy As Ever On His New EP 2011-12-20T18:10:45Z I imagine her mind is constantly whirring on different subjects: Virginia Woolf, the church, third-wave feminism. She Grew Up in a House Without Books. A Teacher Helped Her Realize She Could Write One Herself. 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Charlie’s apparent flightiness manifests in the whirring of her hyperactive mind, agitated by the ceaseless “birds chirping” of people’s constant everyday lies. Review: ‘Poker Face’ Is the Best New Detective Show of 1973 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The winners are interviewed, the press photographers growling and clucking, making insane whirring noises with their tongues to get the dogs to look at the cameras. Crufts uncovered: ‘Dog people look like hairdressers with very small clients’ 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Those components are all drizzled with a lime-brightened, fresh cilantro and basil sauce that is made simply with a whir of the food processor. The one thing your quinoa bowls have been missing all along 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Ultimately, she is coy about the question, or perhaps privately whirring with the infinite possibilities that her particularly imaginative mind might conjure. Margaret Atwood has a few wry comments about being a PEN Center USA lifetime achievement honoree 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z As she does, Anaïs emerges piecemeal in conversations and in her good and bad choices, a fragmentation that encourages you to fit the whirring parts together. ‘Anaïs in Love’ Review: Portrait of a Woman on the Run 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The room around him was a whir of people coming and going, including one, hovering at waist level, who tugged at his sleeve. Rag & Bone Says No to the Runway Show 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Not unless you want to risk the accidental checking of work email, the whirring thoughts, the cascade of emotional reactions that social media provokes. Is it normal for couples to swap sides? How to share a bed and be happy 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z This outpost of the San Francisco cyclist lifestyle and work-wear shop opened last October and vibrates with color and whirring sewing machines. Five Places to Go in D.C.’s North Shaw Neighborhood 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z After a brief, whirring, mischievous selection from Copland’s ballet “Billy the Kid,” Dudamel exited, this time for good, and the lights went up. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Comes to Town, Megawatt Appeal on Display 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The accompanying recipe puts all the peas’ assets to work by whirring them into a rich, creamy hummus that is lighter in texture than a chickpea hummus, subtly sweet and gloriously green. Peas, mint and lamb — together, with a twist. Just add pita. 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z As Doritos, Walkers and Wotsits speed along a conveyor belt at Coventry's PepsiCo factory - where some of the UK's most popular crisps are made - the noise of whirring machinery is almost deafening. How factories are deploying AI on production lines 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z They keep us up all night with their whining, whirring wings, all while seeking a way to bite us and suck our blood. How male mosquitoes compensate for having only one X chromosome 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z A few miles away, in a building at Stockley Park west of London, the Premier League’s Video Assistant Referee studio whirs into action. The Real Problem With V.A.R. 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In a blender or mini food processor, combine all the ingredients and whir until the parsley and anchovies appear to be evenly distributed throughout the butter, scraping down the sides as needed. For tinned fish obsessives, ‘affordable luxury’ comes in a can 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The whir of flapping wings; the glint of a sharp beak in the sun; a flash of their reddish-brown eyes - all enough to strike fear in the hearts of many children and adults alike. Magpie swooping: How polarising bird terrorises suburban Australia 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Listen for clicking or whirring noises that indicate that something is interfering with your privacy. How To Detect Bugs & Listening Devices 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z All are also cast on the adjacent wall by slides from an old-fashioned whirring projector, one by one. Review: Two rewarding MOCA permanent collection exhibits map L.A. art — and the museum's limits 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z But the softly whirring rig wasn’t searching for fossil fuels. The Race to Unlock a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Dredges whir to life and idyllic coastlines from Santa Cruz to San Diego routinely turn into construction zones, with dump trucks and sand dozers pushing sediment for hours across the starving shore. In the face of sea level rise, can we reimagine California's vanishing coastline? 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Sixteen men sit side by side on the cement floor, damp is seeping through the walls, a single fan whirs behind the cell bars, and there is one toilet behind a low wall. Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Phoenix backyards are a symphony of humming and whirring beginning in the spring as monster A/C units rattle to life. A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Behind the wall, in PaleoTex’s workspace, plaster jackets line the floor and 3-D printers whir, constructing casts of bone. A Fossil Dream as Big as Texas 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The air conditioner was whirring so hard that at one point, Kasparian said, she had briefly snuck out into the heat. Firefighters battle 7,600-acre wildfire in Riverside County as heat wave scorches California 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Many knew exactly what to do as the first notes of a pair of trombones cut through the air, drowning out the whirring of a helicopter overhead. Column: How I went from free-ish to freer this Juneteenth on L.A.'s New Orleans Corridor 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Despite the spectacle, the room was stifled by silence, the whir of the air-conditioner the only sound until the judge arrived at 14:55 local time. Donald Trump stony-faced during federal indictment hearing 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z You can apply foam insulation to noisy rooms — like those with whirring clothes dryers — to reduce their noise emissions. Are You Exposed to Too Much Noise? Here’s How to Check. 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z "The revolving doors that helped the team dissolve into nothing were whirring around ferociously." 'That's it, boys. I'm off' - Gower's 'nightmare' Ashes 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z After the drone took off with a whir, Private Yevhen let it hover for a moment to test the controls. Homemade, Cheap and Lethal, Attack Drones Are Vital to Ukraine 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Despite the regular thud of artillery and the whirring of a helicopter overhead, things have been relatively quiet of late for the unit located close to Russian positions. Fear recedes for Ukraine's volunteers, for whom war is 'just a job' 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z You may not hear the chug-chug of a diesel engine, but instead the quiet whir of an electric motor. Perspective | Electric tractors help vineyards fight climate change 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The sound of lapping waves and the call of seagulls mixed with a steady whirring of the port’s machinery as rain began to fall. On frontier of new ‘gold rush,’ quest for coveted EV metals yields misery With an eerie, Sci-Fi movie-like track whirring in the background, a soothing, raspy female voice said: “AI is taking your favorite radio by storm.” Robots run the show as Swiss radio tests AI voices for a day 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The Taiwanese artist is also a musician and composer, and he has outfitted a septet of LED strips with a whirring soundtrack. Review | In the galleries: How technology yields thought-provoking art 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z According to one widely held theory, she continued, the natural world encourages even the jumpiest among us to relax, slowing the onslaught of internal ruminations about every pressing concern, and letting our whirring brains quiet. Why an outdoor workout is better for you than indoors 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z As he looks out his window, he said, the loud whirring of the machines sucking in seawater and the emissions filtering out from the wide stacks make him angry. FEMA sued over using disaster funds to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Gears whir and shriek as the net rises from the water and the boats slowly come together. Reef netting is a sustainable fishing method and a link to Lummi heritage 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The girl is under strict orders to stay at home, but even indoors and with an air purifier whirring away, the air quality is compromised. Thailand's extreme air pollution: 'I feel sorry for my daughter' 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The metallic whirring of helicopters, the flash of flares, the smell of burning after bombs, the taste of fear, the ache of something lost — all of these linger long after the fighting stops. The Children of the Iraq War Have Grown Up, but Some Wounds Don’t Heal 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z And speculation about Ewing’s future that already was whirring only grew louder as this season fell apart. Patrick Ewing fired by Georgetown after latest losing season 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Blue and orange flames flicker and whir within five massive natural gas-fired boilers, visible only through hatches where coal used to be shoveled. Emitting greenhouse gases in WA? Here’s who will need to pay up to pollute 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z A drone soared over a cluster of data center buildings in Northern Virginia, recording video of rooftop exhaust fans whose constant whir, nearby residents say, has tormented them since last spring. Northern Va. is the heart of the internet. Not everyone is happy about that. 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The whirring of four electric sewing machines, snips from two industrial-sized scissors and the sizzle of moist fabric as steam billows from a large pressing iron. Nigeria election 2023: The oil land with no electricity 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Over the whir of a hair dryer, her clients talk to her about local and celebrity gossip, and often the conversation falls to fertility and family. The joy and the trauma of carrying a celebrity's baby 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Before long, water filled the base of the boat, the bilge pump grinding in a constant whir as it tried to keep up. A Small Boat, a Vast Sea and a Desperate Escape From Russia 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Mohammed’s mother washes most clothes by hand, leaving those that need heavy-duty washing in the machine, which whirs back to life whenever the power returns. ‘No life’ in Syrian cities as fuel crisis plunges country into darkness 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Dmytro Serbyn had just dropped off his child at a different school nearby when he heard the helicopter’s whir, initially confusing it for a Russian drone. Ukrainian interior minister, top officials killed in helicopter crash 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Over decades of caring for its innards of whirring turbines, thick cables and humming pipes, it’s become something they have come to love and that they desperately want to keep alive. In Ukraine, power plant workers fight to save their ‘child’ 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Those entranced by the being are overwhelmed by his large eyes with oscillating pupils and the aggressive whirring he releases before they loudly proclaim, “All glory to the Hypnotoad.” All glory for TCU's playoff run goes to the Hypnotoad 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The laser cutter to his right whirs to life, slicing the blossom design on slivers of plywood. Venice artist William Tunberg is determined to keep the striking art of marquetry alive 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z When they left their bases, they’d sometimes hear a whirring sound above: drones, sent by the narcos to track their movements. They call him the Eagle: How the U.S. lost a key ally in Mexico as fentanyl took off Perhaps it was the scarlet bee balm that drew hummingbirds in darting, whirring droves. They Fought the Lawn. And the Lawn Lost. 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z For her, the hum is a constant droning sound, like the whirring of a washing machine or an idling diesel engine. Holmfield Hum: Yorkshire villagers say they're 'tortured' by noise 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “Fluting happens at the top,” McDaniel said, indicating a series of whirring cogs on the corrugator that folded the paper into tiny creases — origami at industrial scale. Cardboard Has Taken Over Our Lives. Where Does It Come From? 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Amidst the whir, buyers and sellers were finalizing deals on tomatoes, mangoes and lettuce. Holiday cornucopia: NY produce market supplies the goods 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In ADHD, the impulsivity plus passion equals a “spilling” kind of feeling, and the motor behind it can feel as if it’s whirring. Advice | My daughter with ADHD often needs to ‘info dump.’ How do we manage? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z That money includes everything from ads to office space to campaign salaries to the turnout operations that are now whirring into action. Midterm Campaign and High-Profile Races Are Shattering Spending Records 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z As we chat in the high-ceiling kitchen at the back of the house, Yvonne says the hum is whirring away, like it does most days and nights. Holmfield Hum: Yorkshire villagers say they're 'tortured' by noise 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The shift would spell a major change to children’s experience of school, replacing the sweet-noxious scent of diesel with the whizz and whir of electric motors underneath a school bus floor. A profound change is coming to American school buses 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The silence isn't punctuated with the usual beeping and whirring of sophisticated machines. Lebanon cholera: 'We're afraid of everything now' 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Ukrainians have nicknamed them "mopeds" for the loud whirring noise their engines make as they fly overhead. Explainer: 'Kamikaze drones': what are the weapons Russia is using in Ukraine? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Each round starts by emptying a clear rectangular box filled with the balls into the field, prompting a whirring, hissing scramble to pick them up. Teens tackle 21st-century challenges at robotics contest 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z To watch them all go at it at once feels a bit like sitting inside of a pinwheel in a windstorm, bits of multicolored plastic flipping and whirring erratically across one’s field of vision. Behind the curtain: How L.A.'s working magicians hone their tricks in private 'magic jams' 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z When they pulled away, they made a slight whir, then a whine, as the electric motors whisked them forward. A profound change is coming to American school buses 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Insulation adds to the price tag, so the unit itself often acts as an amplifier for the whirring machinery and tiny combustions happening inside. Noisy, polluting leaf blowers are finally going electric 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The operations crew immediately got to work on the cleanup, the whir of the wet vacuum drowning out the fireworks outside. Inside the Mariners’ clubhouse for a playoff-clinching celebration 21 years in the making 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z As it passed directly overhead people on the ground heard a whirring buzz, a fluttering of air from the propellers at the rear of the fuselage. First U.S. all-electric airplane takes flight at Moses Lake 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The whirring and grinding stops by mid-afternoon with no workers for a second shift. Aircraft parts output is being grounded by worker shortages 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Indeed, the Manhattan barns appear tidier and better equipped than many pastoral stables: Electric fans aimed at the stalled horses whir overhead, and automatic waterers refill each trough. Horse’s collapse rekindles debate about New York City’s carriage rides 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But the magic happens across the shared loading dock in the Chamonix building: Machines whir and hum, factory workers press and cut, raw foam comes in, finished pads go out. Therm-a-Rest, born in Seattle and still here, celebrates 50 years of warm nights under the stars 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Since the moment she heard about the arrival of the migrants, Lima had been in a whir of motion. A migrant landed on Martha’s Vineyard. A resident jumped in to help. 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z And increasingly, communities that abut the centers are complaining about their new neighbors, mostly about the noise from constantly whirring fans needed to cool the computers and servers warehoused within. As data centers proliferate, neighbors knock the noise 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But one has to strain to hear the notes over the whirring mine. A neighborhood’s cryptocurrency mine: ‘Like a jet that never leaves’ With traffic whirring by, she pulls over long enough for the man, Gerald, to climb in. A WA town’s proactive approach to mental health care starts on the street 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z At the press of a button a series of motors inside the device begin to whir, turning it from a traditional flat TV into a curved TV. Hang on, is LG secretly bringing back curved TVs? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z In the loft, a cellist was filming a music video, her brooding arpeggios mixing with the whiz and whirs of machinery. ‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z “It’s just a constant whir at a frequency that’s obnoxious,” said Dale Browne, president of the Great Oak Homeowners Association. As data centers proliferate, neighbors knock the noise 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The helicopters were circling like a kettle of vultures over the airport, whirring against an overcast sky already black with smoke from missile strikes. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital "These are very dear colours to us," she tells me over the whirring sound of sewing machines. Ukraine war: Kyiv counts cost of fragile independence 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z It was hard to tell amidst the noise of the IFA show floor, but the whirring sound was definitely noticeable, and it goes without saying you probably wouldn’t want to hear it mid-game. Hang on, is LG secretly bringing back curved TVs? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Instead, he opened a door into a room where shelves were stacked with whirring computers. Crypto Is Tumbling, but in Argentina It’s Still a Safer Bet 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z Their volume was nothing I hadn’t heard before, though, like some other thin laptops that I’ve tested, its fans whir at a higher-pitched noise than those in bigger laptops. Corsair’s first gaming laptop is the start of something good 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z When they met in Tehran last month, Mr. Erdogan left Mr. Putin standing alone for nearly a minute, as the Russian leader, notorious himself for the waiting-game trick, shifted uncomfortably in front of whirring cameras. Erdogan and Putin: Complicated Relations With Mutual Benefits 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z He's surprised how tiny the plane's whirring sounds after the din in transit. Solomon: Poem: ‘My Father Flies into a Hurricane’ 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The trade machine whirs: M.L.B. teams set a frenzied pace as a trade deadline looms. A New Axis? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The usual whir of swiveling lights and the endless whoosh of moving air that infiltrate most theaters are undetectable here. The Times’s Theater Critic Reviews Stratford’s New Theater 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Though she keeps the blinds closed and a fan whirring in the corner, her home feels stuffy and airless. ‘It’s like an oven’: Life in Britain’s hottest neighbourhoods 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z It’s a breeze to make, too: Just whir goat cheese in a food processor with a bit of milk, fresh herbs, lemon zest, and salt and pepper. Creamy goat cheese dip will upgrade your snack board 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z It’s the gentle whir of the blades on my manual lawn mower. Perspective | The simple pleasures of a simple machine: The push lawnmower 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z No, it’s the sound of some powerful ray tracing-capable video cards whirring away in a desktop PC and actually selling for a discount. Elden Ring and many other games are buy two, get one free at Amazon and Target 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z They had to do the whole thing a few days later at a new location, but the moment the cameras finally started whirring, it just worked. The 'November Rain' music video defined a generation. Inside its 'bonkers' production 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Around me, the quiet is broken only by the whir of the cable car engine and the trilling of birds. On Switzerland’s Mount Pilatus, a Writer Remembers 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z At first, it carried the thrill of a secret world: The office building was locked — just me and the janitors and the whir of the autoclave. I Can Always Feel Like I’m Back Home in Montreal by Tapping My Feet 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z "I filled-out paperwork by hand, in triplicate, that was then input into a computer by the bank clerks. And in the meantime the dot printers are whirring in the background," she says. Will Taiwan's banks stay stuck in a '1980s' time warp? 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Following a whirring noise as it moistened its mops, the X1 Omni rumbled over to where I was standing to tackle the mess while I continued to make breakfast and pack lunches. Deebot X1 Omni review: the do-everything robot vacuum 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z On a December morning in the hangar, Naughty by Nature’s “Feel Me Flow” somehow penetrated the din of whirring propellers and industrial tools. The Battery That Flies 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z All the while, the machine is whirring, buzzing and banging, taking three-dimensional images of Vaughn’s brain every two seconds. The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages There they encountered industrial innards of whirring mechanical gears and machinery, as well as assorted tableaux of daily life. Review: Women take center stage as the curtain rises on a San Diego art museum 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Additionally, the whirring of the compressors was still slightly audible when the motors were running at faster speeds and I wasn’t listening to music to drown it out, even despite the noise cancellation. Dyson’s bizarre new headphones have a built-in air purifier 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z That means you can put it in your bedroom or bathroom without having to listen to an incessant gurgle or the whirring of a motor. The Verge’s favorite pet tech 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z In our industrial empires, we are constantly assaulted by whirring tires, booming woofers, pounding engines and “a smeared canopy of airline noise.” Earth’s Sonic Diversity, Secret Bird Scents, Pandemic-Inspired Sci-Fi, and More 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Radiology and operating rooms whir with the beeps and blinks of monitors. A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z She said the quiet has been smothered by the whir of the mine and created an “ecological dead zone” that disorients wildlife. An Appalachian town was told a bitcoin mine would bring an economic boom. It got noise pollution and an eyesore. 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Some popular spots — including the vertiginous Angels Landing hiking trail and trek-able Virgin River Narrows — can be reached via free shuttle buses that whir through Zion Canyon each day, typically from March through November. Seeking Utah’s desert grandeur? Bypass crowded Zion for Grand Staircase-Escalante. 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Just a few minutes earlier, Collins turned off a machine whirring like an air compressor that’s perched at the edge of his bathroom sink. The ‘Mask Nerd’ wants you to be safe 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was cited after using a massive “heli-saw,” consisting of eight whirring blades suspended from a helicopter, to trim trees without warning in a San Mateo County park this winter. PG&E cited for safety violations over use of 'heli-saw' in Bay Area park 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z For communities like Brenda’s and David’s, the computational whir of data centers is not merely an annoyance, but a source of mental and physical harm. The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z But the old neighborhood is no longer so old; even the gangsters are diversifying their portfolios to include data processing on hulking computers whose room-filling whirs and head-spinning efficiencies intimidate the flesh-and-blood workers. Review | ‘My Brilliant Friend’ is brilliant television 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z But in her flowing purple princess dress, she slipped back into character and continued her whirring jumps and spins, as if the past week’s chaos had never happened. Russia’s Valieva Stumbles in Return, Then Floats Into First Place 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “It was very difficult at home,” she said, standing next to whirring sewing machines in the training room. India's textile industry revs up, giving hope on jobs for PM Modi 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z When I put my ear very close to the bottom of the deck, though, I could hear consistent whirring and occasional whine. HP Chromebook x360 14c review: a stepping stone to something great 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z After 3 a.m., the neighbors said, the troops loaded up and they heard the whir of the helicopters recede into the distance. ‘Those Who Remain Will Die’: Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The only sound was a police helicopter whirring overhead. Opinion | Rhapsody for a Boy in Blue 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z The whir of wood lathes mixes with the shouts of men hauling bricks and wheelbarrows of sand and gravel into half-built houses. Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z He routinely pauses to talk to reporters who shout questions over Marine One’s whirring propellers as he comes and goes from the White House. Biden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Somewhere above us through the sheets of dark, light whirs into new shapes on the screen big enough to curve its own horizon. 15 California artists go on a wondrous journey in search of ‘peace’ 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The night of the raid, the area was dark because of chronic electricity shortages, and everyone was asleep until the whir of approaching choppers woke them up around 1 a.m. ‘Those Who Remain Will Die’: Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z As a dizzyingly humid day came to a close, thousands of whirring insects thronged the village’s single solar-powered lamp. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb The floor is busy but not panicky, with the whirring and beeping of machines making up most of the soundtrack. Doctors and Nurses Are ‘Living in a Constant Crisis’ as Covid Fills Hospitals 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Tables near the Christmas tree sale get to enjoy the scent of pine and fir in the air — and the whirring of saws as trunks are cut down to order. These holiday bars offer festive decorations and even more festive cocktails 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Every time your character dies, time and the game’s foes march forwards, and in this moment, you see the game’s whirring systems most clearly. Procedural storytelling is exploding the possibilities of video game narratives 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z On a wet morning in late October, the sound of electrical sanders whirring and the steady thunks of a craftsman planing a chair leg echoed through one of Century Furniture’s cavernous warehouses. North Carolina’s Furniture Hub Is Booming. What Comes Next? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The whirring, helicopter sounds of the hornets often drowned out the bees, so they also recorded hives reacting to paper glazed with hornet pheromones. I scream. You scream. Bees scream, too. 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z |
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