Examples of temblor in a Sentence
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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The agency reported rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble and were assessing risks of additional temblors.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026
There have been no reports of damage or injuries from the temblor so far, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
California’s largest cities have been spared major destructive temblors over the last quarter century.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 June 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026
There have been no reports of damage or injuries from the temblor so far, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
California’s largest cities have been spared major destructive temblors over the last quarter century.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for temblor
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temblor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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