seismic
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Like this week’s Garrett deal, all those big swings were seismic and shockwave-inducing moves — throughout the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
To determine where earthquakes begin, seismologists examine the travel times of different seismic waves recorded by instruments at the surface.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
It was the end of the road for that team as we knew it – it was clear there was going to be a seismic shift.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"If you want to run digital biology, no problem. If you want to do seismic processing, no problem. You want astrophysics, no problem," Huang added, calling it "an incredible computer".
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Even though everything he said was complimentary, his voice registered like a seismic shock down everyone’s spine.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Vocabulary lists containing seismic
Brace Yourself: Earthquake Words
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