the shakes

Example Sentences

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A resident in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, told the BBC the shakes were "quite intense" and lasted for around four minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Oddly enough it's not the food that the report targets -- not the fries, burgers or even the shakes and cakes -- but what touches the food before you eat it.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

Even some of the most seasoned veterans still get the shakes before the curtain goes up.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022

Another uncommon cause of the shakes is sticky brake calipers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

She caught a band with one front claw and was able to grab the overhang with her hind feet and, scratching hard on the shakes, pull herself up onto the roof.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George