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reverberate

[ri-vur-buh-reyt, ri-vur-ber-it] / rɪˈvɜr bəˌreɪt, rɪˈvɜr bər ɪt /
VERB
vibrate in sound
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We scoured hundreds of The Wall Street Journal’s articles to show how the terrorist attacks continue to reverberate a quarter-century later.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

"Your performance across the whole arc of the game doesn't matter as much as having a signature moment that'll play well, that'll reverberate in the viral confines of social media," Serazio said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

“Even though this is a specific investigation in the city of Riverside, the consequences of this behavior by code enforcement reverberate throughout the state.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

A rare occurrence likes this tends to get attention, as similar decisions from major central banks within a short period can reverberate into markets.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Based on their knowledge of acoustic science, the doctors theorized that the raps could be made to reverberate on nearby tables, doors, or other solid objects.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

As my former Salon colleague Alison Stine described it in her story about the history of “Hey Jude” as a British football chant, it sounds great when it reverberates through a huge stadium.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The thud of fists walloping punching bags reverberates through the gym from morning until evening.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

One can be thought of as “ripple-out” inflation, where a shock to an economically ubiquitous input — like energy — reverberates throughout other goods and sectors that depend upon it.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

The case reverberates well beyond this one company.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

A barge sounds its outcast horn and coal cars trundle to and fro and the regular thudding of the hauling machine reverberates through the gloom.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Earlier in the afternoon, BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2026 winner Skye Newman's powerful, husky vocals reverberated through the same tent as she performed hit songs like FU & UF and Family Matters.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

When it was over, the sound of children shrieking “Puka!” reverberated off the bleachers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The issue also reverberated in parliament on Monday, with repeated disruptions as opposition lawmakers demanded a response from the government over last week's police crackdown.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Investors paused for breath after frenetic selling Thursday, when fears around U.S.-Iran escalations reverberated through global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A deathly silence became the music that reverberated throughout.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

O’Regan further pointed out that weakness in the Korean chip sector could be reverberating across the sector on Friday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

British singer-songwriter James Blake offered a change of pace over at the New Music stage during the evening, where his silky voice could be heard reverberating through the tent.

From BBC May 23, 2026

Drones and reverberating airstrikes are proving to be a big problem for curators and preservationists trying to protect cultural heritage in Iran, Israel and Lebanon right now.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Those changes have rocked the exhibition business in ways that are still reverberating today.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

“Which queen were you?” she said aloud, her voice reverberating through the still chamber.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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