shaking
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Weak shaking was felt as far away as Palmdale, Santa Clarita, Barstow, Victorville and Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
They feel as if everything is still shaking around them, they have difficulty sleeping and resting and sometimes they feel guilty for having survived while others have died.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I'm shaking, I'm in tears all the time, I'm terrified. Every sound I hear I think is a nuclear bomb going off."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
McKinsey is shaking up its board and appointing a new chair from within its partner ranks, the latest in a yearslong effort to change how it has managed after several scandals involving past clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
He stood there shaking, bright red spots appearing on his neck and face.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
“Poor humble Gurgi is always faithful to mighty lords—what joy to serve them, even with shakings and breakings.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
