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seismic

[sahyz-mik, sahys-] / ˈsaɪz mɪk, ˈsaɪs- /


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When Forest strolled out of north London with a 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 28 days ago it felt seismic.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

To investigate the eclipse's impact, Fernando analyzed seismic data collected throughout April 2024 from several hundred monitoring stations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Govan acknowledged that below-grade costs were quite large because they went toward 56 seismic base isolators, which can move 5 feet in any direction in the event of an earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Goodspeed travels back to the 18th century to downturns in the U.S. and the United Kingdom to explain why the common narrative that one seismic shock will flip an economy on its head is wrong.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Over the past week, Malone had put Johnston to work deciphering seismic signals, but Johnston’s specialty was volcanic gases.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone



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