earthquake
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The program is for homeowners whose property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster such as a fire, flood or earthquake and applies to their 2025 property taxes only.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Rosalynne Singson told AFP the earthquake had left her "no choice" but to move.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The trench, which is a source of huge quakes, generated a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1976, triggering a tsunami that killed about 5,000 people.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He is sanguine that SoftBank will be a winner from any AI shakeout, which he said could be like a typhoon or an earthquake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The worst thing is to have an earthquake that smashes the entire camper, water jugs included.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing earthquake
Physical Geography - Introductory
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