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seismic

[sahyz-mik, sahys-] / ˈsaɪz mɪk, ˈsaɪs- /


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One key question is whether a major rupture could travel across these breaks or if the fractures might change how seismic energy spreads.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The plot still cries out for a flow chart, but the powerhouse fusion of Michele, Tveit and Christopher, overcoming all obstacles, has made this production one of the seismic events of the Broadway season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In Trinidad and Tobago, the company is conducting seismic work to find oil and gas in the country’s deep waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"So I was curious as to whether that was going to be replicated in the seismic data."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Every part had been modeled and tested, even against the seismic shocks of shaky Northern California.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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