tectonic
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Reagan amid the tumult and tectonic fracturing of the 1960s Civil Rights and Free Speech movements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
On Earth, silicate-rich crusts form through long-term processes involving tectonic activity and often require water.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The displacement of longtime No. 1 “Citizen Kane” by “Vertigo” in 2012 was a tectonic event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“Some of the larger risks are much like tectonic plates, always moving and periodically causing earthquakes and volcanoes when they crash into each other,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The tectonic plates surrounding the Pacific Ocean are converging, or moving toward each other, resulting in a rough arc of subduction faults around the edge of the ocean.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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