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as in quake
a shaking of the earth
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the election of the socialist candidate caused a political earthquake that nearly led to a military coup
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Recent Examples of earthquake
More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 have been reported since Tuesday afternoon.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The nation of Nepal, also named in the lawsuit, was first designated for TPS in June 2015 following a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series of severe aftershocks that killed nearly 9,000 people and displaced millions.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
In fact, testers made sure the home’s prototype could handle 200 hours of wind tunnel simulation, as well as an earthquake simulation.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
The country has spent decades putting earthquake preparedness plans in place.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The nation of Nepal, also named in the lawsuit, was first designated for TPS in June 2015 following a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series of severe aftershocks that killed nearly 9,000 people and displaced millions.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
In fact, testers made sure the home’s prototype could handle 200 hours of wind tunnel simulation, as well as an earthquake simulation.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
The country has spent decades putting earthquake preparedness plans in place.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
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The first, a 3.0-magnitude quake, shook slightly after 11:28 a.m., and the second, a 3.1-magnitude quake, followed 34 seconds later, the agency reported.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The first was a 7.0 magnitude quake in the sea about 142 km east of the city, USGS said, citing preliminary data.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Given the massive upheaval in Bieber’s life and business affairs, a brand new team around him, and his longest-ever wait in between records, industry insiders watched closely last week, wondering how Bieber would fare in the most-consequential era of his career to date.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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The Dignity Act comes in the wake of that upheaval.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Like the tremors, the stiffness often begins on one side, typically on the same side of the tremor, but subsequently affects both sides of the body.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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While Parkinson's will eventually affect both sides of the body, one side will generally exhibit more severe symptoms than the other, according to NINDS. Symptoms of Parkinson's can include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of spontaneous movement, and problems with gait and balance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 July 2025
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So, audiences are in for a special treat Friday as the organization returns to its Los Angeles roots to uplift local artistry and, hopefully, foster community within the city after several years of ongoing strife from fires and labor strikes to social unrest and economic hardship.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to local lore, the half-mile tunnel was conceived less for convenience than for security, built during a time of civil unrest.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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This will be difficult as the country’s economy is less broad-based compared with India and less cohesive compared with Sri Lanka, which has smartly recovered from its own revolution in 2022.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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On the one hand, as Tevye is fond of saying, the story unfolds in a hardscrabble shtetl in the Ukrainian plains in the months leading up to the Russian Empire’s abortive 1905 revolution.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The lack of moisture has suppressed widespread storms and meaningful rainfall, especially over the fire.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Flash and urban flooding are possible in the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England through the night before the storms move across the country this weekend.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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