tremor
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But it is a two-year tremor atop a 45-year trend that runs the other way, and the error nearly every commentator makes is to mistake the tremor for the trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
She obviously has, and has had, an essential tremor.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
"Even after a year, the tremor, the scenes and the feelings from that earthquake feel as if they happened only yesterday or the day before. To this day, it remains in my heart."
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
He held his hand higher and tightened his grip, and they could see the tremor in his fingers exaggerated by the bar.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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