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While the actual tsunami did occur in 2004, it was late December, and I would argue that it was by far the most prominent tsunami at that time. See {{w|List of historical tsunamis|List of Historical Tsunamis}}
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While the actual tsunami did occur in 2004, it was late December, and I would argue that it was by far the most prominent tsunami at that time. Widespread use of the word would have spanned into 2005.
The word tsunami being widely used probably occured from 26th December on into the new year.
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See {{w|List of historical tsunamis|List of Historical Tsunamis}}
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N.b. The phrase "Tsunami" is clearly located after 2005 so cannot be referring to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 141.101.98.4 10:53, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

While the actual tsunami did occur in 2004, it was late December, and I would argue that it was by far the most prominent tsunami at that time. Widespread use of the word would have spanned into 2005. See List of Historical Tsunamis --141.101.99.233 10:58, 27 August 2014 (UTC)