seismic
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Wouldn’t age bring new profundity to two sisters who have endured such seismic challenges together?
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
In Glasgow, every Old Firm match is big, but going into Sunday there is a sense this game could be seismic.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
When the World Trade Center towers crashed to the ground 25 years ago, they triggered a seismic wave that seemed to smash the world order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The fault line is one of Southern California’s top seismic danger zones because it runs under dense and crowded areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
When the first seismic waves reached the power plant at Fukushima Daiichi, fail-safe systems shut down the reactors.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing seismic
Brace Yourself: Earthquake Words
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Super Seismic: Words for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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