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Second, bigger tsunami may hit after earthquake off north-east coast, Japan says | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/20Wow, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Japan, and a second tsunami might be on the way! This BBC News report uses simple sentence structures to explain the situation, and you'll pick up some really useful vocabulary related to natural disasters and emergency responses. It's a fantastic way to learn about current events while boosting your English!
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US /sɔrt/
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UK /sɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
- Noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
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US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
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UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
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UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
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UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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