vibrations

Example Sentences

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Chip factories require specialized construction capabilities and materials—seismic-resistant concrete, for example, that absorbs even the most minute vibrations in the Earth’s crust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

As the Sun became fully covered, those vibrations dropped sharply.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The retired nurse, who lives on Attleboro Lane, claimed vibrations caused by heavy machinery had damaged their property: "It's destroyed our home, I'm embarrassed about home, it's falling apart."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Scientists at the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology have now developed a new type of squeezed phonon laser that can precisely control these vibrations at the nanoscale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In a world without ears there would be no sounds, only vibrations; in a world without noses there would be no smells, only particles floating in the atmosphere.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton