tsunami
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Named after Lord Kelvin, the mathematician who discovered them in the late 19th century, these waves don’t roll and crash along the shore like a tsunami or hurricane.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s tsunami warning program has spent decades fine-tuning rapid message dissemination.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit Panama, damaging buildings and prompting a wide-ranging tsunami warning for neighbouring countries.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“The silver tsunami has been a topic since 1998,” said Coburn Packard, head of real estate equity at BDT & MSD Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
But everyone knew that a tsunami would be coming.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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