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The evidence suggests the San Andreas fault in 1700 ruptured in an earthquake within hours to days of the Cascadia earthquake.

If implemented at full-force, the US tariffs have the power to "rupture" Canada's economy.

From BBC

The lines have sat idle since 2015, when a corroded section ruptured near Refugio State Beach, creating one of the state’s worst oil spills.

Several months into Russia's full-scale invasion, three of the four Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany were ruptured by explosives.

From BBC

She was diagnosed with a ruptured fallopian tube after suffering a miscarriage, which required surgery "within the hour".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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