magnitude
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Roberts said Pike explained she had no real understanding of the magnitude of what was happening during the trial, but enjoyed being the centre of attention, "because she never had been".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
That possibility matters because the broader Los Angeles region has not experienced a comparable major earthquake since the magnitude 7.9 Fort Tejon earthquake in 1857.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Sunday morning at 8:40 a.m. three miles from El Segundo, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Whenever “Primetime” comes close to a deeper truth, the film backs off entirely, deferring to Pattinson to deliver the intended magnitude.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
The stories from the southern half were chilling, in magnitude if not in particulars.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Venezuela was hit by twin earthquakes on 24 June, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 recorded just 39 seconds apart.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the magnitudes aren’t what matters, it’s the direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
An employee who asked to remain anonymous said that the institution has received "a great many" bodies since the day of the two earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, and is overwhelmed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
With magnitudes of 7.4 and 7.2, the quakes generated a tsunami.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 17, 2026
These deficiencies of astrological theory are less visible to the innumerate, who are not likely to concern themselves with mechanisms, and who are seldom interested in comparing magnitudes.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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