fault line
noun
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Fashion was hit by brand management tremors on Wednesday as two new fault lines opened up, further cracking the industry’s status quo.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Like the City of Angels, Montreal sits on a significant fault line.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The Ramapo Fault is an active fault line that runs through the north central part of New Jersey.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Like the City of Angels, Montreal sits on a significant fault line.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The Ramapo Fault is an active fault line that runs through the north central part of New Jersey.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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