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During the great financial crisis—when shocks hit our economy, unemployment spiked, our economic system faced collapse, and America’s standing in the world was scrutinized—our central bank played an indispensable role.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
These jets can help scientists better understand how black holes help shape galaxies and other cosmic structures through large-scale shocks and turbulence.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Afghanistan lies in a highly seismically active part of the world, and quakes have caused thousands of deaths in recent years.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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And even in their weight these buildings are even, equal configurations in their overall size and width, with pillars that were built for the floods or for the quakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reports revealed tremors were also felt across a wide area, including in the capital Tokyo, hundreds of miles to the south.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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By the end of 2025, even states that had never depended on buying goods from abroad were feeling tariff tremors in their own way.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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That makes for five minor quakes since Easter Sunday, all centered in a region where earthquakes have been uncommon in the past 26 years.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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From wildfires fueled by heat and drought to floods and debris flows following record rainfall — and the ever-present risk of earthquakes — natural disasters are an ongoing reality in Southern California.—
Cox Communications,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Foreshocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshocks. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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