tectonic

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Consumers are still in the midst of a tectonic shift in viewing habits, which has left things extremely fragmented in terms of product choice and pricing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

We didn’t see boards think about Bitcoin, the move to Web3, or many of these other tectonic shifts.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Expanding the map of potential moonquake sources provides scientists with new opportunities to study the Moon's interior and tectonic behavior.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

“It’s going to be a glacial, tectonic thing but it will be a thing,” said Anders Schelde, chief investment officer of the Danish pension fund AkademikerPension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Tokyo stands on the boundary of three tectonic plates in a country already well known for its seismic instability.

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