quake

Example Sentences

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AFP was the only international news agency on the ground in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw when the quake hit, with its team the first international journalists to reach the city of Mandalay.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s those very works that made Goldin such a venerated powerhouse in the art world, and in turn, an activist who made the museum industry quake.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

When Covid hit, this social compact appeared to quake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Earlier this month, the NRA suspended its review to restart nuclear reactors at Chubu Electric's Hamaoka plant in central Japan, after the company was found to have manipulated quake data in its tests.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

In the control room for reactors 3 and 4, operators couldn’t check the backup systems until the quake had passed.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland