He says the almost overpowering silence and deepness of the Grand Canyon shakes people at least briefly out of their self-importance.

VOA: special.2009.10.07

At the beginning of the rainy season, Baal opens a slit, or makes a slit in the clouds, and thunders and shakes the Earth.

在雨季开始的时候，Baal在云端开一条缝，雷鸣震动大地。

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Still,in the words of an old American saying, the person who keeps pulling the grapevine shakes down at least a few grapes.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

But with any luck, we could solve the problem in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

VOA: special.2009.07.26