shakers
Example Sentences
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But a community of amateur seismologists who call themselves “Shakers” are interested in hearing that hum of daily life.
From New York Times
On Twitter, Shakers share seismograms with one another of thunderclaps, power lifting workouts, neighborhood construction and other curious recordings, using the hashtag #WhatsTheWiggle.
From New York Times
“The Shakers hated hypocrisy as fervently as I did, or as fervently as every thoughtful child hates hypocrisy.”
From Washington Post
These openings in walls are among the many architectural innovations that Shakers contributed to the design world.
From Washington Post
He saw a through line connecting the varied subjects of the films she worked on — Kahlo, the Shakers, the visionaries behind the Brooklyn Bridge — and including her as well.
From New York Times
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