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tremors

noun

plural of tremor

as in quakes

a shaking of the earth smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake

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Recent Examples of tremors The work converts planetary tremors into image and sound. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 10 June 2026 Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times? — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Nearly 2,000 people are confirmed dead, with tens of thousands still missing following the tremors. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 30 June 2026 When the tremors happened on Wednesday, Medina was in Naiguata, a city about 14 miles (23 kilometers) away. — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Choose Baits with Vibration Lipless crankbaits earn their keep each spring, as their shuddering motion creates the bait-mimicking tremors to which bass respond. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 Living on the northeast coast of Taiwan, some 100 miles (177 km) north of Hualien, the amount of noticeable tremors drops to around 50 a year. — New Atlas, 28 June 2026 Miami businesswoman Gisela Rojas was on vacation in Venezuela when the first tremors of two massive earthquakes hit the central and northern parts of the country last week. — Sarah Moreno july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 June 2026

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Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
According to an unofficial and widely circulated online list, some 38,500 people were still unaccounted for, down from nearly 60,000 in the days immediately after the quakes.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of quakes

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Alfonzo’s younger sister, Eliana, and stepmother, Patricia, have been missing since last month when earthquakes caused widespread devastation in his home country of Venezuela.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

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