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a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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Researchers noticed that Witten’s discovery didn’t rely heavily on the AdS/CFT context; the type II algebra seemed like a feature of any black hole experiencing mild tremors from the presence of matter.
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Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
In a lecture in 2012, the eminent physicist Freeman Dyson considered (opens a new tab) gravitational waves from the sun, where the violent churning of matter inside the star should constantly send out mild tremors in space-time.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Last week was a particularly active period for the volcano, with over 1,000 thousand minutes of tremors being detected each day, and huge plumes of ash being spewed out of the mountain.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Both leading candidates have spoken out against the proposal, which has already sent tremors through global markets.
—Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
In a lecture in 2012, the eminent physicist Freeman Dyson considered (opens a new tab) gravitational waves from the sun, where the violent churning of matter inside the star should constantly send out mild tremors in space-time.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Last week was a particularly active period for the volcano, with over 1,000 thousand minutes of tremors being detected each day, and huge plumes of ash being spewed out of the mountain.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Both leading candidates have spoken out against the proposal, which has already sent tremors through global markets.
—Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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