tremblor

Example Sentences

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The strong tremblor killed 157 people and left thousands homeless.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Japanese officials are worried another devastating tremblor could happen again.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Brown v Board of Education was a tremblor.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2016

“The tremblor simply dislodged the protective rubber encasing the bridge seam, making it look much worse than it was in reality,” Nevada Department of Transportation engineer Mary Martini said in an news release.

From Washington Times • May 23, 2015

Upon the morning after our arrival, a "tremblor," or shock from an earthquake, was felt on shore.

From Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas by Macaulay, W. Hastings