shaking
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Somewhere, Jonathan Gold is shaking his head in disgust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
She could be seen shaking her head and closing her eyes during Kissane's presentation, national broadcaster ABC said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The pair made a poor start against Ukraine's Kostyuk and American Stearns before shaking off what Serena called "a little rust" in the second set.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Oil, hunters and Dr. Phil: How a long-shot project is shaking Up Greenland.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Oh, no, I won’t, Mama,” I said, shaking my head.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Nothing fell to the floor or broke, but it reminded him of the January shakings and made him worry that a big quake like that occurred even five months later.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
The first shakings came in 1972, when the players went on strike over their pension fund; the season lost 86 games out of a total of more than 160.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2012
In the 1960s, scientists set up seismometers across the world, allowing them to measure and record the slightest shakings almost anywhere.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2011
“Poor humble Gurgi is always faithful to mighty lords—what joy to serve them, even with shakings and breakings.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
He shook his head, quick vision-clearing shakings and established himself in the world once more.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
