fault line
noun
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Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The problem cuts along predictable fault lines.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
There are also small fault lines in the layers, evidence of past earthquakes.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
More broadly, researchers hope to apply the technology around the world to track things like natural disasters, changes in fault lines, the effects of climate change in regions like Antarctica and more.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The problem cuts along predictable fault lines.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
There are also small fault lines in the layers, evidence of past earthquakes.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
More broadly, researchers hope to apply the technology around the world to track things like natural disasters, changes in fault lines, the effects of climate change in regions like Antarctica and more.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fault line
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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