ground swells

plural of ground swell

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tsunami
Noun
  • Researchers said 7,000 years ago, a tsunami about 164 feet tall— the height of the Arc de Triomphe, or a giant sequoia — dislodged the enormous rock and moved it 656 feet inland.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
  • What happens if or when there is a big earthquake or tsunami?
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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“Ground swells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20swells. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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