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

In cities where it was fully visible, people appeared to pause their usual routines, creating a measurable drop in human generated vibrations.

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

That might include, she further fantasizes, a technology tool you don’t even notice but that focuses your attention to sound vibrations the way glasses give clarity to blurry vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The Garretts’ dogs heard the noise first: the sound of metal touching metal, of one hundred hooves sending vibrations through the earth.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson