fault line
noun
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The deepening energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran has thrust energy security back onto the political stage in European countries — and widened fault lines along with it.
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Mere weeks into the Iran war, the conflict has laid bare many of the fault lines upon which the AI industry has built its foundations.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Now, similar fault lines are reemerging.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Mere weeks into the Iran war, the conflict has laid bare many of the fault lines upon which the AI industry has built its foundations.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Now, similar fault lines are reemerging.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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