seismic
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Another important instrument will be a short-period seismometer, designed to detect vibrations and seismic activity, including moonquakes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The case against Manchester City had been building for nearly a decade before the seismic news finally landed this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Carla Lockhart, a local MP from the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party, called the appeal overturn "seismic" and said residents had nothing to fear.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, Purslow appeared alongside football law expert Paul Gilroy KC, who described the case as a "seismic moment for world football".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The movement produces what is known as seismic waves.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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