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Recent Examples of aftershock
Expect aftershocks to follow the main shock of an earthquake.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The moment left onlookers stunned and the aftershocks have continued to ripple throughout Spain and the globe.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
When a quake occurs, aftershocks are often a possibility.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Authorities warned that aftershocks and other jolts may still arrive, so residents should stay in a safe place.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The moment left onlookers stunned and the aftershocks have continued to ripple throughout Spain and the globe.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
When a quake occurs, aftershocks are often a possibility.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Authorities warned that aftershocks and other jolts may still arrive, so residents should stay in a safe place.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
Noun
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Brody covered his face in shock when Cillian Murphy announced him as the category winner before embracing Chapman.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Without condoning the vulgarity of Team Trump, the shock may be useful.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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This week, the Canadian leg of the U.S. Open prelude brought surprises galore, with the afterglow of the Paris 2024 Olympic tennis and some serious rain creating strange results.—
James Hansen,
The Athletic,
12 Aug. 2024
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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which struck at a depth of nearly 10 miles, USGS said.—
Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Aromas quake struck at 7:55 a.m. and had a magnitude of 2.5.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the same report has interesting repercussions for the slim iPhone reported to be in the works, perhaps to be called iPhone 17 Air.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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This could have huge repercussions on the millions of Americans with student loan debt, which is as many as one in four Americans under the age of 40, according to Pew Research Center.—
Jasmine Laws,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Have large foreshocks happened in California before? About half of California's biggest earthquakes in history have been preceded by foreshocks.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
7 Aug. 2024
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As always, there’s a 5% chance of today’s quake being a foreshock to a bigger one.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2024
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Wildfires The forecast detailed the economic fallout from the devastating wildfires that burned through the Los Angeles area starting in early January.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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If tensions continue to rise, analysts expect further volatility across financial markets, with the possibility of additional rate cuts from the Federal Reserve to mitigate economic fallout.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Burbank experienced moderate shaking during the earthquake, while light tremors were felt across Los Angeles and Long Beach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 10,000 people from as far away as Calexico and San Diego reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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By then, the staging — especially a scene-seating capsizing of the boat, which makes room for the lifeboat — was in place, and the gruesome denouement also remained.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Movies ‘Gladiator II’ exaggerates, but historians say the real-life Colosseum was plenty wild Nov. 22, 2024 The increasing strain of U.S. isolationism has led many to consider the pending denouement of another empire, this one American.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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