Calama
Americannoun
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Earthquakes at intermediate depths, including the Calama event, were long believed to be triggered mainly by a process known as "dehydration embrittlement."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026
The court said that José Luis Calama has decided to lead a judicial commission that will travel to Israel to “take testimony from the CEO of the company that commercializes the Pegasus program.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
In some northern cities, including the mining hubs of Antofagasta and Calama, he won by significant margins.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2021
Those changes are not immediately evident during my two-hour flight from Santiago to Calama, the region’s northernmost major outpost.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2015
St. John of Calama visited his sister in disguise, and a chronicler, telling the story afterwards, said, "By the mercy of Jesus Christ he had not been recognized, and they never met again."
From A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Alfred Wesley Wishart
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