tremor
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More than 3,800 people in Myanmar -- and around 90 more in neighbouring Thailand -- were killed when the 7.7-magnitude tremor struck on March 28, 2025.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
"We heard a bit of a thud and felt a tremor, and we saw a number of people moving quickly out of the shopping centre," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Andrew's Parkinson's tremor dramatically reduced, say his family, and soon he was even back playing tennis.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Unless you stomp on the accelerator, it initially moves out on electric power and the gas engine soon joins in, sending a subtle, snoozy tremor through the structure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“This is all so funny, you can’t imagine,” she said, with the faintest tremor in her voice, and Zooey looked over at her.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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