seismic
Example Sentences
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While not seismic, these reforms could curb fraud and premiums.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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
Previous studies based on seismic recordings suggested that earthquakes like this may involve a pulse-like rupture and slightly curved motion along the fault.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
The 1933 Long Beach earthquake, magnitude 6.4, killed more than a hundred people, but it also made seismic safety a requirement throughout the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In addition, agents use a growing arsenal of technology: helicopters, night-vision goggles, thermal imaging that picks up body heat, and seismic sensors that detect footsteps along immigrant trails.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing seismic
Brace Yourself: Earthquake Words
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Super Seismic: Words for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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