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tremor

[trem-er, tree-mer] / ˈtrɛm ər, ˈtri mər /


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The disease is marked by symptoms including tremor, stiffness, slow movement, gait and balance problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Initial reports of an earthquake led many to believe that a tremor had caused a landslide, which in turn caused the flood that has killed at least 177 people.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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

De la Espriella has faced a tough first week in office, with multiple cities shattered by the tremor and the government yet to publish reconstruction cost estimates.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

I put my hands on the glass, hoping that some minute tremor, some tiny feeling, might travel through to them.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The tremors mimicked a similar selloff earlier this year when financial-technology firm Altruist unveiled a tool that aimed to create personalized tax strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

Residents in various cities and neighborhoods — Crenshaw, Huntington Park, Bell, West Adams, Mid-City, Gardena and more — posted online that they felt the tremors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

But officials have stayed mute about the number of missing people since the twin tremors struck on June 24.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

At one point it shook so much that Cora put her arms around Caesar and they stayed like that for a good while, squeezing each other at the more urgent tremors, pressed against the hay.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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