earthquake
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He is sanguine that SoftBank will be a winner from any AI shakeout, which he said could be like a typhoon or an earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
At the time, University of Utah postdoctoral researcher George Zandt analyzed the data and calculated that the earthquake originated about 90 kilometers below sea level.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
It is not a mere aftershock from Callais, but a separate earthquake of the same or perhaps even greater magnitude.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Guerra said the lack of affordable housing had created a unique moment: Even after the King riots, the Northridge earthquake and the O.J.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
What if the earthquake had created a natural dam of fallen trees?
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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