tremor
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The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System, and lasted for around a minute.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The collapsed glacier hit the bottom of a valley so powerfully that it registered a tremor with a magnitude of 5.2, according to the agency.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
It is the latest tremor in the world of Big Law, which is being disrupted by aggressive poaching of rainmakers, the pressure of artificial intelligence and less-loyal clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Among Indonesia's history of deadly quakes is a devastating 9.1-magnitude tremor in 2004 that struck off the coast of Sumatra and triggered a tsunami that killed 220,000 throughout the region, including about 170,000 in Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
His hand starts to tremor and he pulls it from mine.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The device has recently been tested in early trials for people with Parkinson's to see if it can be used to reduce tremors.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
When the sentiment was most dour Thursday—with tremors extending across chip makers and other firms riding the AI boom—Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang spoke up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He notes that the first tremors of this latest shock to AI stocks were once again felt in Korea.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Our scientist is relieved to discover that most of the unusual tremors are tiny — too weak to have been felt.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She felt tremors of grief run through the old woman’s body.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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