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tsunami

[tsoo-nah-mee] / tsʊˈnɑ mi /




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In addition, the results suggest that parts of Doggerland persisted through major flooding events, including the Storegga tsunami about 8,150 years ago, with some areas remaining above water until roughly 7,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The floods are reported to have caused more destruction in Sri Lanka than the 2004 tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"The immediate consequences will be a surge in vulnerability discovery, a true tsunami" of exploiting known and unknown vulnerabilities.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But here in Southern California, something more is in the air: a dense, motionless tsunami of something foul and inexplicable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The Reagan was moving fast, but as it neared Sendai, the sea became thick with wreckage from the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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