tremors

plural of tremor
as in quakes
a shaking of the earth smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake

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Recent Examples of tremors In humans, deep brain stimulation (DBS) targets that region to reduce the motor fluctuations or tremors caused by the condition. New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024 In severe cases, THC toxicity can lead to a drop in dogs’ body temperature and heart rate, unconsciousness, tremors and seizures. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024 The discovery has very important consequences for our understanding of the number of core-collapse supernovae and neutron stars in the universe—stars which, when close together, can merge to generate tremors in space-time. Priyamvada Natarajan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 As Israel and Iran trade blows, their competing views of the same events are sending tremors through the Middle East. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024 Historically sensitive to geopolitical tremors, oil prices have resisted long-term spikes, reined in by the specter of waning global demand and potential supply increases. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024 The team proposes that closely observing the release of gases and subtle tremors from volcanic sites can improve our ability to anticipate and mitigate the risks posed by future volcanic events. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024 For example, low blood pressure would be detected with a blood pressure reading, and Parkinson’s disease would be diagnosed as your healthcare provider examines your muscle tone and looks for signs of tremors. Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024

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“Tremors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremors. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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