doublet
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“It’s a little bit semantic sometimes, like I know some people consider Ridgecrest a doublet, and some people don’t,” Lozos said, referring to the 2019 earthquake sequence that shook up L.A. from the Mojave Desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday night were a dangerous two-punch combination known as a doublet, collapsing buildings in Caracas and raising fears for the fate of the population in the worst-affected areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
"There were these big, thick, sandy doublet events where it had a fine-grained element, and on top of it was a very coarse grained sandy unit. And we were just scratching our heads," says Goldfinger.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
It’s nearly Halloween, so two girls are dressed as a witch and a red-headed fairy; there’s also a thirtysomething man in a puffy Tudor hat, doublet, and hose.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
He laughed with disdain, spat on the ground, and pulled a rope from his doublet.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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Romeo and Juliet
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