tsunami
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Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
The perils of a nuclear disaster seem relatively abstract compared to the very tangible horrors of an earthquake and tsunami.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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
Before a tsunami arrives, the sea grows still.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing tsunami
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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