tsunami
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There was a discomfort similar to waiting for a tsunami — that whatever was coming would change lives, shake institutions and make people question values and principles that they had long held dear.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
The perils of a nuclear disaster seem relatively abstract compared to the very tangible horrors of an earthquake and tsunami.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
As the weeks amass and donations dwindle, survivors question how long they will be left in limbo after the worst disaster to strike Aceh since a 2004 tsunami.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Giant tsunami waves smashed into towns and villages along the coast.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing tsunami
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