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tremble

[trem-buhl] / ˈtrɛm bəl /


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“My hand will not tremble when it comes to chasing down and capturing the bandits,” he told supporters at a recent rally in Bogotá, the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The remark wasn’t likely to make Iranian generals tremble.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

"My children tremble at every explosion and ask me, 'Where can we go?' And I have no answer."

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

In the Los Feliz-East Hollywood area, one person felt two waves of shaking — an initial wave, followed by an easing of shaking, then walls starting to tremble.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

I look over just as Javier’s grips his hand to steady a tremble, then slides the toxin casually to the opposite side of the bench with the defoliant.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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