tectonic
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At subduction zones, one tectonic plate sinks beneath another, carrying water from the oceans down toward the mantle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
“This is tectonic change by working groups and bureaucracy. It’s terribly unsexy but terribly consequential nonetheless,” said one Canadian official involved in the talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The shifts that occur, not just in time but in physical space, are linked to the tectonic movement in the play’s emotional ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Pacific Ring of Fire refers to a string of volcanoes, earthquake sites and tectonic plates around the Pacific.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
And on a scale as large as a tectonic plate, a little bit of motion combined with a lot of stickiness can build up an enormous amount of energy.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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