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shaking

[shey-king] / ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ /


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Some Venezuelan volunteer rescue workers said police and military officers tried shaking them down for bribes to pass checkpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 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

Diggers are already clearing parts of the OPP complex, shaking the ruins even as volunteers and families continue to burrow for the bodies of loved ones.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Luna hesitates for a second before shaking her head.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

“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

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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