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shaking

[shey-king] / ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ /


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In one video posted by a primary school in Davao Occidental province, dozens of terrified students can be seen squatting on the shaking ground.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Kelsey Mitchell and Makayla Timpson appear to try to calm Clark, who can be seen shaking her head while standing behind her coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Another pair slathered themselves in ranch while dancing and shaking their bottles like Champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The Wall Street veteran also sees a more upbeat near-term picture, with gold shaking off the gloom it has gathered since the Iran war, and rallying once that conflict officially ends.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

With shaking hands, I fed the straw through the wheel and spun, holding my breath, ready for it to break and fall to the ground, just to mock me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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