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as in quake
a shaking of the earth
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the election of the socialist candidate caused a political earthquake that nearly led to a military coup
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Recent Examples of earthquake
Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Last year, the country was rocked by a powerful earthquake, which forced the junta to make a rare appeal to the international community for help, even as ethnic armed groups claimed the junta carried out strikes in areas damaged by the earthquake and attacked aid convoys.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
As monitoring tools improve, earthquakes may become another variable scientists must consider when mapping how the ocean responds to change.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Though no reports of structural damage or injury have been connected to any of the earthquakes, Dr. Lucy Jones, a Caltech seismologist, says there's probably more on the way.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Last year, the country was rocked by a powerful earthquake, which forced the junta to make a rare appeal to the international community for help, even as ethnic armed groups claimed the junta carried out strikes in areas damaged by the earthquake and attacked aid convoys.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
As monitoring tools improve, earthquakes may become another variable scientists must consider when mapping how the ocean responds to change.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Though no reports of structural damage or injury have been connected to any of the earthquakes, Dr. Lucy Jones, a Caltech seismologist, says there's probably more on the way.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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There were frost quakes with shaking and booming reported from Tennessee to Pennsylvania.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s D’Amaro, who will need to chart a course for the most powerful of all traditional entertainment companies amid that tech upheaval.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wilson isn’t alone in shutting out the noise of the industry’s upheaval.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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But as a result, geopolitical tremors are rippling across Northeast Asia — and as far afield as the US — and there doesn’t appear to be an off-ramp.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But as unrest over immigration enforcement ramps up, Arizona activists face both opportunities and challenges.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last November, a court in Dhaka sentenced Hasina to death in absentia for her role in the unrest, in which the UN human rights office estimates around 1,400 people were killed.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The energy of Aquarius invites revolution, innovation, and liberation, while the energy of the Fire Horse invites you to create momentum, with courage and freedom.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Much has been written about the coming AI revolution.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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But in recent years, the once-sleepy Australian lookout has found itself at the center of a global social media storm.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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With these statistical corrections, researchers can more accurately predict how energy behaves in chaotic environments, such as during the formation of severe storms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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