tremor
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Initial reports of an earthquake led many to believe that a tremor had caused a landslide, which in turn caused the flood that has killed at least 177 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is the latest tremor in the world of Big Law, which is being disrupted by aggressive poaching of rainmakers, the pressure of artificial intelligence and less-loyal clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Deivi, who was asleep when the tremor began, says that he thought he was dreaming when the movement was gentle.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Colombia’s Geological Service noted the quake was country’s strongest recorded tremor in the 21st century and that it was followed by nearly two dozen powerful aftershocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
His fingers were twitching, eager to restart their tapping, when a low tremor interrupted his thoughts.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Residents in various cities and neighborhoods — Crenshaw, Huntington Park, Bell, West Adams, Mid-City, Gardena and more — posted online that they felt the tremors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
But the recent tremors in global markets suggest that we are dangerously close to the end of the extended grace period we have enjoyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
On Wall Street, bond-market professionals are warning that the tremors could affect your portfolio — whether you own bonds or not.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
But officials have stayed mute about the number of missing people since the twin tremors struck on June 24.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Unlike the larger earthquakes, where scientists had a single, generally accepted theory about what was happening far below the surface, there were several theories about what caused harmonic tremors.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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