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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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The repercussions of this method still reverberate through Panettiere’s life today, with the actress musing: “I’ve often wondered whether—unintentionally—I’ve brought on my traumas because I’m wired to think they’re good for me.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Last night's by-elections will reverberate around Westminster for a long time.

From BBC Jun. 19, 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 remarkable back-of-the-envelope calculation from a currency strategist shows just how big SpaceX’s initial public offering could reverberate in global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Moments later, hundreds of voices reverberate around me, filling me crown to toe.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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

As a Haitian-American, Jeannoel said she understands firsthand how the legal battle around TPS alongside the political crisis in Haiti reverberates beyond recipients to their families.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

Among the rank-and-file, the fight now reverberates in church pews and parking lots, and in America’s Catholic neighborhoods from Pittsburgh to Boston to Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

He tugs a string by the doorway and the movement reverberates throughout the room, the entire model circus sparkling as bits of metal catch the firelight.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

The plant’s low rumble reverberated across the surrounding desert, unusually green from a recent rain.

From Salon May 10, 2026

As the chords in “Sigma Oasis” reverberated last Saturday night, it felt to 17,600 Phish fans like they were inside an egg.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

With uncertainty looming abroad, Kent’s resignation reverberated in Washington, where it exposed new divisions over the administration’s handling of the war.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

The splendor reverberated through her with every step.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

Changes in how we work are reverberating around the world, sparking debate from Asia to Europe to the United States.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

What this technique does is eke out as many as possible of the sympathetic resonances, or harmonics, latent in the reverberating strings, thus imitating the natural harmonics found in plucked strings and struck metal bars.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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