fault
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But if you’re not yet feeling the pull, trust me, it’s not your fault: The tech companies are still working out what they’re supposed to be for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The country sits on the edge of a giant east-west fault that is the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
In Caracas, the damage was notable in the east—a swath with affluent neighborhoods, diplomatic outposts and office buildings—where seismic fault lines lie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Moderate quakes of about magnitude 6.1 and 5.6 in Monterey County preceded the megaquake on the San Andreas fault in 1857, estimated to be a magnitude 7.9, rupturing fault between Monterey to L.A. counties.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
“Proud of you? Why would I be proud of you? It’ll be your fault if our business falls apart.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing fault
The Smashing Lexicon of Tennis
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Super Seismic: Words for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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