tsunami

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Over the past year, a global tsunami of laws and bills has been enacted or proposed that ban minors from social-media platforms or require age verification for accessing certain types of content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There was a discomfort similar to waiting for a tsunami — that whatever was coming would change lives, shake institutions and make people question values and principles that they had long held dear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

As the weeks amass and donations dwindle, survivors question how long they will be left in limbo after the worst disaster to strike Aceh since a 2004 tsunami.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The Japanese government has been working to shore up tsunami defenses along the Tohoku coast.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland