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  • present participle of shake.
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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

It said 22 million people were exposed to moderate to severe shaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Now I cringe as she bricks the trey and immediately complains to the officials, spreading her arms, shaking her head, screaming in their face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

“I’m not doing this with you,” he says, shaking his head.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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