tectonic
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The displacement of longtime No. 1 “Citizen Kane” by “Vertigo” in 2012 was a tectonic event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In some regions, scientists have found fragments of old tectonic plates and bursts of volcanic activity that did not fully make sense before.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
“Some of the larger risks are much like tectonic plates, always moving and periodically causing earthquakes and volcanoes when they crash into each other,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Consumers are still in the midst of a tectonic shift in viewing habits, which has left things extremely fragmented in terms of product choice and pricing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Are they part of a global tectonic system, produced perhaps by fracturing of an expanding or contracting planet?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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