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shake

[sheyk] / ʃeɪk /




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The first laser pulse served as the "shake," breaking apart the electronic checkerboard.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

“He was willing to take up significant risks to shake up the system. He believed in giving the market a bigger role in the economy,” said former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Covid destroyed Root's team, and there are other reasons why Root might also feel he didn't get a fair shake first time around.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"Suddenly it started to shake and I panicked," 31-year-old hospital customer service official and Maumere resident, Lukas Lotar, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

But as he heaved himself onto it, his knee began to shake.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

However that case shakes out, a couple of things are clear.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Nearly every week, I pass a colleague in the office who taunts me with four words: “Count of Monte Cristo, Count of Monte Cristo,” as he shakes his head.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Plus, Google shakes up its AI leadership ranks, and we get rare access to the world’s largest naval drill.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The TV variation of Max Cady is where the classic prestige drama Difficult Man shakes hands with a manosphere cultist’s pent-up aggression.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

When the receptionist asks if we need directions, Auntie shakes her head no.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI developer that shook markets last January after releasing its own advanced model, quickly faded as a threat to the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Melania Nius was at her husband's hospital bedside on Indonesia's Flores island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients fleeing into the chaos outside.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Dan shook his head, as if he himself couldn’t believe it, even though he had presumably been there.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Danielle Belton, who runs a business nearby, said the derailment was so loud it shook her office.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I forced a laugh and shook my head.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Her husband, a 68-year-old retired warehouse worker, was also shaken by the forced departure from his home.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Use it anywhere a little concentrated summer would be welcome: shaken into cocktails or mocktails, stirred into iced matcha or sparkling water, drizzled over gelato or spooned onto yogurt.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Others, like Arnold Welianto, who lives in Talibura, a village near the coastline in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, were shaken out of their beds.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The former securities regulator and federal prosecutor succeeds Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month, and inherits an 18-agency intelligence community shaken by leadership turnover and staff cuts.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

He had shaken the KGB tail, and he secured his ticket.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

After learning that three people in the same family had died, local shop owner Neha Patel said she was "still shaking" at what had happened.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

"The shaking was strong. Thankfully, we were already outside the house," he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

She ran outside as the shaking began, receiving only a wound on her leg.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Oil, hunters and Dr. Phil: How a long-shot project is shaking Up Greenland.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Its forepaws were shaking, and it was gulping and baring its teeth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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