earthquake
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Malcolm Pein, England's representative to Fide, described the move as "an earthquake and a massive diplomatic victory for Ukraine".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ashitaka’s frustrations hit me like an earthquake decades ago, and still do.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
As most attention focuses on the worst-hit areas such as La Guaira, he said, "it is important that we pay attention to these communities in the first days and the first weeks after the earthquake."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“It’s using earthquake data to interpret North Korean nuclear tests,” said Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of a nonprofit called Global Reach that focuses on American captives abroad and is working with Chen’s family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
But smaller side panels, probably damaged by the earthquake, wouldn’t close.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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"The earthquakes have disrupted lives, damaged critical infrastructure, and created new challenges for Venezuela's recovery," said Susana Cordeiro Guerra, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The buildings were sold as ready for earthquakes, but he said Venezuela’s economic challenges meant residents didn’t have money for upkeep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
This summer’s Northern Hemisphere heat wave has been a mass casualty event, on a par with the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Jorge Rodríguez, who is the brother of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, cited the devastation created by the recent twin earthquakes which struck the north of Venezuela on 24 June as the reason behind the talks.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Large earthquakes, which had been coming at the rate of one an hour in late March, went down to one per day by April 11.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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