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tremor

[trem-er, tree-mer] / ˈtrɛm ər, ˈtri mər /


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The collapsed glacier hit the bottom of a valley so powerfully that it registered a tremor with a magnitude of 5.2, according to the agency.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

It is the latest tremor in the world of Big Law, which is being disrupted by aggressive poaching of rainmakers, the pressure of artificial intelligence and less-loyal clients.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

As soon as he felt the tremor, he thought of his sons and ran back to the house - but when he arrived, they were nowhere to be seen.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Colombia’s Geological Service noted the quake was country’s strongest recorded tremor in the 21st century and that it was followed by nearly two dozen powerful aftershocks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

My hands are shaking, not a tremor, but actual shaking, like an earthquake that only I feel.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Residents in various cities and neighborhoods — Crenshaw, Huntington Park, Bell, West Adams, Mid-City, Gardena and more — posted online that they felt the tremors.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Dentist Julian Pena said he "ran outside carrying nothing" after feeling strong tremors and found hundreds doing the same.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

It is a dream moment for planetary scientists because it lets them test their models of how impacts dig out craters, throw debris across the surface, and send tremors through the Moon's interior.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

She is the one with all the information: the inventory of similar houses, the recent sales trends, the tremors of the mortgage market, perhaps even a lead on an interested buyer.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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