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quake

[kweyk] / kweɪk /




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The “offset” is growing by about 1.5 inches per year — at least, until the next big quake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In nearby Bon Oe village, the quake caused a mosque to collapse onto worshippers gathered for the noon prayer on the last Friday of Ramadan, killing many.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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

There were just the sigh of the Bog and the quake of the Bog and the endless rustle of the reeds.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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