tremor
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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
Deivi, who was asleep when the tremor began, says that he thought he was dreaming when the movement was gentle.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Colombia’s Geological Service noted the quake was country’s strongest recorded tremor in the 21st century and that it was followed by nearly two dozen powerful aftershocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Thirteen people have died," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a day after the tremor that registered at the highest level on Japan's Shindo scale of seismic shaking.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Pantalaimon, cricket-formed in Lyra’s breast pocket, was agitated; she could feel him against her breast, and hoped the tremor didn’t show.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
She stopped, she said, after developing asthma and tremors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But the recent tremors in global markets suggest that we are dangerously close to the end of the extended grace period we have enjoyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Rescue teams and family members continue to sift through the rubble in search of victims and loved ones, with nearly 17,000 people injured in the tremors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Market uncertainty about Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s commitment to tackling inflation has also caused tremors, pushing up long-term borrowing costs to 19-year highs and rattling stocks along the way.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 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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