as in quake
a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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Nearly 5,000 people from as far away as Chico and Carmel reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
The common symptoms of POTS include light-headedness, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, headache, blurred vision, tremors, and nausea.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
The common symptoms of POTS include light-headedness, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, headache, blurred vision, tremors, and nausea.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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