tremor
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"We heard a bit of a thud and felt a tremor, and we saw a number of people moving quickly out of the shopping centre," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Unless you stomp on the accelerator, it initially moves out on electric power and the gas engine soon joins in, sending a subtle, snoozy tremor through the structure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
The genetic neuroscience company said the Food and Drug Administration had granted breakthrough therapy designation for ulixacaltamide, a treatment for patients with essential tremor.
From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025
Two minor earthquakes hit Lancashire in as many weeks in December, with the epicentre of the 2.5 magnitude tremor located off the coast of Silverdale, in Morecambe Bay.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
On the far side of it in the darkness a grove of ghostly trees seemed to have planted itself, a grove that shivered every so often with a tremor like a conscious intention.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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