shaking

Example Sentences

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A woman stands in front of her destroyed home, her legs still shaking.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

They had identified more than 90 hospitals exposed to shaking intensities beyond six and seven on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

“The lamps kept moving, the house kept shaking and I just hugged my father and we located ourselves under a door frame,” said Elsa Campos, a teacher who lives in the hard-hit east of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The second quake produced nearly triple the shaking energy as the first, with the fault rupturing to the east for more than 100 miles, sending quake energy right into the international airport and La Guaira.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Luna hesitates for a second before shaking her head.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison