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tremor

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


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The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System, and lasted for around a minute.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Initial reports of an earthquake led many to believe that a tremor had caused a landslide, which in turn caused the flood that has killed at least 177 people.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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

Granada mayor Marifran Carazo urged people to stay at home and "above all, if there is another tremor, avoid going outside and standing alongside buildings".

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

“This type of tremor came and went, off and on,” remembered Malone.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

A sufferer may have rigidity or tremors in one of their arms or legs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Strong tremors were also felt in the cities of Qamdo and Nyingchi in Tibet.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Most provocative are the thousands of small seismic tremors that emanated from the area of the slide in the days prior to the mountainside collapsing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

He notes that the first tremors of this latest shock to AI stocks were once again felt in Korea.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

It becomes impossible not to feel Tiny's immensity as he stands over me, shoulders back, his width almost entirely blocking the school behind him, his body a bundle of tiny tremors.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan


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