quake

Example Sentences

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And you certainly can’t quake at the industry’s bleak state while refusing to be the change you wish to see.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

When Covid hit, this social compact appeared to quake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Earlier this month, the NRA suspended its review to restart nuclear reactors at Chubu Electric's Hamaoka plant in central Japan, after the company was found to have manipulated quake data in its tests.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The quake had an estimated intensity of V on the modified Mercalli intensity scale, which signifies moderate shaking — strong enough to overturn unstable objects and break windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Our own Company building had stood up through the quake.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep