oscillation

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The safety margin applied had been "negated by the unexpected onset of the large vertical oscillations, which caused the car to touch the ground", he said.

From BBC

Like a radiologist studying a patient’s internal organs, scientists use instruments known as seismometers around the world to measure these oscillations and learn about the inner workings of our Earth.

From Washington Post

In some ways, support for the protests seems to reflect public opinion oscillations related more to the pandemic than to the far right.

From New York Times

But the paper suggests genetics make the old-timers more resilient, particularly in dealing with long-term climate oscillations, which in turn helps make the entire forest more adaptable and sustainable.

From Science Magazine

Some of these periodic oscillations have faded, however, calling into question the binary interpretation.

From Science Magazine