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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
Keller noted that the San Jose district’s nine reservoirs on Friday were at 114% of their historical average, not counting Anderson Reservoir, near Morgan Hill, which is nearly empty for earthquake upgrades.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
His region is at risk of volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, fires and floods.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The horrific collapse of housing projects in southern Turkey during the 2023 earthquakes is a case in point.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Most traumatic events, like earthquakes or car accidents, can’t be predicted in advance.
—Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
His region is at risk of volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, fires and floods.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The horrific collapse of housing projects in southern Turkey during the 2023 earthquakes is a case in point.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Most traumatic events, like earthquakes or car accidents, can’t be predicted in advance.
—Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which struck at a depth of nearly 10 miles, USGS said.—
Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Aromas quake struck at 7:55 a.m. and had a magnitude of 2.5.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Social Security Administration leadership upheaval The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is not a federal department.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Of course, the underlying conditions that created a seismic social upheaval to which those individuals and institutions are responding did not materialize overnight.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
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Burbank experienced moderate shaking during the earthquake, while light tremors were felt across Los Angeles and Long Beach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 10,000 people from as far away as Calexico and San Diego reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Political tensions rise over resource allocation, with social unrest more frequent.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian sentiments still run strong among the peoples of the region, and history has proven how civil unrest can quickly lead to instability even in nominally stable nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The film follows Dormer as Dr. Audrey Evans, who is fighting her own revolution amidst the resistance to the Vietnam War in 1960s Philadelphia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Can community cinema survive the streaming revolution?—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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The best time to do this is after a storm, as pieces of amber are dislodged from the sea bed by rough waters.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Follows a speedy 12-year-old sloth named Laura whose odd sloth family is left homeless by a devastating storm.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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