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tsunami

[tsoo-nah-mee] / tsʊˈnɑ mi /




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“Escape Tsunami to Steal Brainrots” is a trending Roblox game with 256 million visits since December 15, demonstrating the platform’s ability to generate new hits.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami alert for the Philippines, Palau and Indonesia on Friday, hours after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Philippine authorities had warned of "destructive" and "life threatening" tsunami waves following Friday's earthquake, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said about an hour later that the threat had passed.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

By Tuesday evening, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that waves several feet high were being recorded on the islands of Maui, Oahu and Hawaii, where the capital Honolulu is.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

I asked her if it was better than the Edible Tsunami, from when I was interested in edible meteorological events.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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