Examples of temblor in a Sentence
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
With thousands of people still missing, rescuers said time was quickly running out to reach anyone who survived the temblors.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
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William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Earthquakes have caused vast damage in Venezuela, catching residents by surprise in a place not accustomed to temblors.
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Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
With thousands of people still missing, rescuers said time was quickly running out to reach anyone who survived the temblors.
—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Earthquakes have caused vast damage in Venezuela, catching residents by surprise in a place not accustomed to temblors.
—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
25 June 2026
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temblor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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