tsunami
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The Kelvin wave is not anything like a tsunami; nor does it crash on beaches.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The coordinated intervention was the first since 2011, when both countries took action together to weaken the yen after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern Japan.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
And I heard about it, in thundering waves of sarcasm and snark, from old fashioned emails to online comments, a tsunami of taunts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A tsunami generated off North Africa may take less than 90 minutes to reach the Riviera.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Both the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini plants were out of commission following the tsunami, creating a shortage in the electricity supply.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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