tremor
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The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System, and lasted for around a minute.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Initial reports of an earthquake led many to believe that a tremor had caused a landslide, which in turn caused the flood that has killed at least 177 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is the latest tremor in the world of Big Law, which is being disrupted by aggressive poaching of rainmakers, the pressure of artificial intelligence and less-loyal clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Granada mayor Marifran Carazo urged people to stay at home and "above all, if there is another tremor, avoid going outside and standing alongside buildings".
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“This type of tremor came and went, off and on,” remembered Malone.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
A sufferer may have rigidity or tremors in one of their arms or legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Strong tremors were also felt in the cities of Qamdo and Nyingchi in Tibet.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Most provocative are the thousands of small seismic tremors that emanated from the area of the slide in the days prior to the mountainside collapsing.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
He notes that the first tremors of this latest shock to AI stocks were once again felt in Korea.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
It becomes impossible not to feel Tiny's immensity as he stands over me, shoulders back, his width almost entirely blocking the school behind him, his body a bundle of tiny tremors.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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