tsunami
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But here in Southern California, something more is in the air: a dense, motionless tsunami of something foul and inexplicable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the power station, the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
The tsunami of Chinese goods entering other markets has created frictions as manufacturers elsewhere struggle to compete.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The Japanese government has been working to shore up tsunami defenses along the Tohoku coast.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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