earthquake
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Govan acknowledged that below-grade costs were quite large because they went toward 56 seismic base isolators, which can move 5 feet in any direction in the event of an earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In April 2021, the Bushehr region was shaken by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, but Iran's authorities said there was no damage to the facility.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The song that illuminated the path back home was Euphoria, an absolute earthquake of self belief, where Ridings screams with "the rage in my heart as red as my hair".
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
This kind of direct visual evidence is extremely unusual in earthquake research.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
He had not found the car, so he knew Mom and Dad had made it off the island before the earthquake.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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