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tsunami

[tsoo-nah-mee] / tsʊˈnɑ mi /




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In addition, the results suggest that parts of Doggerland persisted through major flooding events, including the Storegga tsunami about 8,150 years ago, with some areas remaining above water until roughly 7,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Although the cyclone's devastation surpassed the impact of the 2004 tsunami, international assistance was not immediately forthcoming.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"The immediate consequences will be a surge in vulnerability discovery, a true tsunami" of exploiting known and unknown vulnerabilities.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

There have not been any cases of cancer linked to exposure among the workers who fought to prevent the meltdowns in the days following the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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