For months, the news media have carried a steady drumbeat of advertising on the climate issue.

There is a steady drumbeat of executions, averaging more than one a week.

And what had been a steady drumbeat reached full cry after Sept. 11.

As they stood debating, there came from deep in the earth a steady drumbeat.

It required five minutes to do so, while those he left behind kept up a steady drumbeat of fire into the Russian perimeter.

The steady drumbeat of recent stories has fascinated readers and viewers.

Julian let himself fall into that rhythm, the slow, steady drumbeat.

Republicans say they are frustrated with the steady drumbeat of agency woes.

From somewhere, there came a steady drumbeat, like the pounding of a human heart.

Last week, the press produced a steady drumbeat of negative articles.