aftershock

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Recent Examples of aftershock Expect aftershocks to follow the main shock of an earthquake. 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 See All Example Sentences for aftershock
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Noun
  • Ukraine launched its shock incursion into Kursk in August, swiftly capturing territory in what was the first ground invasion of Russia by a foreign power since World War II.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • However, as the camera pans around to take in all of the other Yellowjackets’ reactions, there’s a wide variety of emotions: Shauna is in shock.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The quake was recorded just after 2 a.m. on Friday, March 14, and was centered about 3.1 miles south-southwest of Marshville.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While most of the action for the 2025 Oscars was taking place at the center of Hollywood, along the famous Hollywood Boulevard where the Dolby Theatre is located, the quake could still be felt across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • As always, there’s a 5% chance of today’s quake being a foreshock to a bigger one.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The political fallout over the measure is reverberating the most among Democrats, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) facing fury from much of his party over his decision to provide the votes necessary for the measure to get through the Senate.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly a year later, the university continues to face fallout from the protests.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • About 70% to 80% of people experience a tremor, James Beck, PhD, chief scientific officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation, told Health.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Mar. 2025
  • For individuals with vision loss or tremors, using scissors or knives to open a package is a dangerous proposition that could easily lead to unintended injury.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Still, Mickey's personal journey from self-hating nihilist to unlikely hero with a newfound awareness of his worth leads to an uncharacteristically optimistic denouement from Bong.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025

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