tsunami
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The upscale resort area is contending with a tsunami of raw sewage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
While stationed in Japan, Fryday helped coordinate disaster relief efforts after the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
A tsunami of refinances followed in 2020 and 2021 as homeowners latched on to rates of 3% and lower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
People in Japan are still scarred by memories of a huge quake in 2011 that triggered a tsunami which killed more than 18,000 people and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Earthquake and tsunami warning systems have to act quickly, with limited data.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing tsunami
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