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shaking

[shay-king] / ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ /


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Investors appeared to be shaking off the latest “tech wreck” on Thursday, as many hard-hit names linked to the artificial-intelligence trade staged a strong rebound intraday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

“CBS canceled shows led by Melissa McCarthy and Allison Janney,” he said, shaking his head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Strong shaking in Panama City, over 200 kilometers from the epicenter, sent panicked people pouring into the streets from the capital's numerous high-rise buildings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Even just watching from the stands is a visceral experience, with vibrations shaking your body and the ground.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

One man, threatened, his hands shaking, can’t tie his horse to the post.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Nothing fell to the floor or broke, but it reminded him of the January shakings and made him worry that a big quake like that occurred even five months later.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

The first shakings came in 1972, when the players went on strike over their pension fund; the season lost 86 games out of a total of more than 160.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2012

In the 1960s, scientists set up seismometers across the world, allowing them to measure and record the slightest shakings almost anywhere.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2011

He shook his head, quick vision-clearing shakings and established himself in the world once more.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

Even more unnerving, because they are less well understood and capable of occurring anywhere at any time, are the rarer type of shakings known as intraplate quakes.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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