fault line
noun
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Although Fort Ross-Seaview has a mélange of soil types thanks to the San Andreas fault line that runs along the coast, Wayfarer sits on nothing but Goldridge soil throughout the entire vineyard.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2022, their fault lines were exposed.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week as the threat of a shutdown at the end of the month intensified, and the familiar partisan fault lines reappeared.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Emerging economies are hit hardest, with protection gaps exceeding two-thirds of total losses, creating fault lines in global capital allocation as investors retreat from markets seen as uninsurable.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2022, their fault lines were exposed.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week as the threat of a shutdown at the end of the month intensified, and the familiar partisan fault lines reappeared.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Emerging economies are hit hardest, with protection gaps exceeding two-thirds of total losses, creating fault lines in global capital allocation as investors retreat from markets seen as uninsurable.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fault line
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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