microseisms

noun

plural of microseism
as in microearthquakes

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  1. convulsions
  2. upheavals
Noun
  • Beyond that, severe infection can lead to complications like pneumonia, convulsions, permanent brain damage or death.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie Group, argued in a note Tuesday that a series of convulsions would have to occur for France to get its act together and appease the bond market.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of convulsions
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  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The underlying motivation for African policymakers is to untether their economies from commodity cycles and, by extension, the upheavals that come with them.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of upheavals
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