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When Manny Fernandez passed away quietly at age 79 this week at his home in a small Georgia town called Ellaville, a subtle-yet-seismic shift occurred — mostly symbolic, but still sadly notable.
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Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Treatment for alcohol addiction is undergoing a seismic shift that many say is long overdue.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
And the various industries are taking notice, focusing on reformulating and repackaging their products to keep up with what one industry observer calls a seismic shift.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows.
—Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Treatment for alcohol addiction is undergoing a seismic shift that many say is long overdue.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
And the various industries are taking notice, focusing on reformulating and repackaging their products to keep up with what one industry observer calls a seismic shift.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows.
—Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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