The phrase
"great quakes" refers to large and powerful earthquakes that have the ability to cause significant damage and destruction.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«great»
«quake»
Sentences with «great quakes»
- One clue to the lack of concern might simply be the roughly 40 - year period of relative seismic calm (in terms of a lack of great quakes in populous places) from the 1960s into the 2000s, as shown in the chart above from Bilham's report. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
- Wang described the impact of the next inevitable great quake on a host of schools in the state that were built of unreinforced masonry before the danger was recognized: «They'll snap like candy canes instead of bending like licorice sticks.» (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
- The last great quake in the region happened in 1700. (blogs.nature.com)
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