This is because the diesel engines and gas turbines commonly used to power ships are most efficient when buzzing away constantly at close to their maximum output.

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Here they see Mexican conceptual artist Inaki Bonillas' wall of buzzing neon, situated a few steps away from a Jeff Koons work (three basketballs floating in a fish aquarium).

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Pereda sat down beside the well and kept himself busy brushing away the flies that were buzzing around everywhere, as if the yard were used for pickling meat, Pereda thought, although the only pickles he had encountered were the ones he used to buy many years ago at a store that imported them directly from England.

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By Monday morning, the network was already releasing new tidbits to keep viewers buzzing about a show still some seven months away from its premiere.

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Ask attendees who are not dialing in on a cell phone to place their cell phones on mute and keep them away from the telephone, as this can cause a loud buzzing noise.

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Previous studies have found that elephants are not only afraid of ants but also will run away from areas with bees, as soon as they hear them buzzing.

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