as in echoes
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves
the sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other
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Recent Examples of reverberates
The sound and vibration of every jet reverberates in my body, carrying with it the screams of orphaned children and mourning parents and the suffering of chemical attack survivors.
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Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Disruption in the Gulf region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes, immediately reverberates through Japan’s economy.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Preserving legacy, embracing change There’s a quiet reverence that reverberates in Kojima—a feeling that denim here isn’t just made, it’s lived.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The war reverberates around the world The strikes elicited mixed global reactions, including angry protests, celebrations and calls by world leaders for a return to negotiations and peace.
—Brian Melley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Any shift in tariff policy reverberates through shipping, warehousing, agriculture, and consumer prices.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That reckoning reverberates through Hiroshi’s daughter Cate (Anna Sawai), who remains central alongside half-brother Kentaro (Ren Watabe) and hacker friend May (Kiersey Clemons).
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
What kind of man reverberates as a bass line through the news coverage of the trial, the interviews with Dominique’s family members, the books, even my own writing.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Disruption in the Gulf region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes, immediately reverberates through Japan’s economy.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Preserving legacy, embracing change There’s a quiet reverence that reverberates in Kojima—a feeling that denim here isn’t just made, it’s lived.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The war reverberates around the world The strikes elicited mixed global reactions, including angry protests, celebrations and calls by world leaders for a return to negotiations and peace.
—Brian Melley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Any shift in tariff policy reverberates through shipping, warehousing, agriculture, and consumer prices.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
That reckoning reverberates through Hiroshi’s daughter Cate (Anna Sawai), who remains central alongside half-brother Kentaro (Ren Watabe) and hacker friend May (Kiersey Clemons).
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
What kind of man reverberates as a bass line through the news coverage of the trial, the interviews with Dominique’s family members, the books, even my own writing.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
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