quake
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At a nearby beach resort, a high-speed Coast Guard vessel plied the waters for two people still missing after swimming in waters that churned violently as the quake struck.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Monday's quake sowed panic in otherwise sleepy parts of Mindnao.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"When I got out the door, the entire apartment row was swaying," he said of his experience during the quake.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Monday was the first day of school in the Philippines and the 7.8 magnitude quake struck just before the typical 8 a.m. start.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Luckily, the waves that hit Valdez after the quake were just a few feet high.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing quake
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 5
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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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Lesson 24
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