magnitude
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“While some drivers were flagged, the magnitude of weakness is larger than expected,” Peker says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“The order of magnitude we’re still working through, and I think a lot of that is still to be determined.”
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Japan's precarious location on the Ring of Fire means it experiences about 1,500 earthquakes a year, and accounts for 10% of quakes measuring 6.0 magnitude or higher worldwide.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“But Baja is not one of those places. It is not easy to get an anomaly of this magnitude, so that in my mind makes it even more impressive — and terrifying.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Nodding, the witness answered, “I told them under normal conditions I would probably be averse to it. But with the magnitude of this crime I could probably vote in favor.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing magnitude
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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The Number System
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