as in quake
a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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The city’s elevated train service was shut down in the wake of the tremor and people fled from tall buildings after the city was placed in a state of emergency.
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets made headlines across the NBA by parting ways with both their championship-winning head coach, Michael Malone, and general manager, Calvin Booth—a move that surprised many and sent tremors through the league.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The authorities closed schools and deployed emergency services to the region, and experts scrambled to interpret the tremors, which peaked with a 5.3-magnitude temblor on Feb. 10.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Volunteers and witnesses contacted by CNN reported hearing or seeing multiple air strikes in different areas of Myanmar in the days immediately following the tremor.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets made headlines across the NBA by parting ways with both their championship-winning head coach, Michael Malone, and general manager, Calvin Booth—a move that surprised many and sent tremors through the league.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The authorities closed schools and deployed emergency services to the region, and experts scrambled to interpret the tremors, which peaked with a 5.3-magnitude temblor on Feb. 10.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Volunteers and witnesses contacted by CNN reported hearing or seeing multiple air strikes in different areas of Myanmar in the days immediately following the tremor.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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