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Recent Examples of aftershock
When an aftershock hit about an hour later, the tableau briefly reformed.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
What Happens Next At least eight aftershocks were recorded following the main quake, Newsweek reported on Monday.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The 1950s Nagasaki scenes are haunted by the aftershocks and trauma of the war, though the atomic bombing is never depicted directly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Experts warn the situation is even more concerning because, on top of everything, land across Iran is sinking at a worrying rate, potentially worsening the impact of earthquakes and aftershocks.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
What Happens Next At least eight aftershocks were recorded following the main quake, Newsweek reported on Monday.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The 1950s Nagasaki scenes are haunted by the aftershocks and trauma of the war, though the atomic bombing is never depicted directly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Experts warn the situation is even more concerning because, on top of everything, land across Iran is sinking at a worrying rate, potentially worsening the impact of earthquakes and aftershocks.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
Noun
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Shekinah’s friends were then in for a shock when Sarper suggested a clause of his own for their theoretical prenup.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The shock expressed by analysts and Jørgensen's surprise at his firing reveal catastrophic communication breakdown.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Fils asked the French faithful, when former player Marion Bartoli put a microphone to his lips at the center of the court in the afterglow of a resurrection, measured by a 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4 scoreline.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Manalapan isn’t the only place basking in the afterglow of Palm Beach’s prestige.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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In 2023, powerful quakes killed more than 53,000 people in southeastern Turkey.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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What the quake failed to do, the violence is now doing: marginalizing Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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But the repercussions could extend beyond the Homer Glen road widening project, Theodore said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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This could have repercussions for the hardware Apple releases, too.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The largest foreshock was a magnitude 3.3, Lucy Jones, a visiting associate in geophysics and founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society, said.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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It had been preceded by a 3.3-magnitude foreshock on Sunday, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told KCBS.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Universities in other countries could seize on the opportunity to attract top talent that might otherwise choose to stay in the U.S., capitalizing on the uncertainty caused by the Harvard fallout.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Trade policy, however, is a complex game, with the potential for fallout on companies, consumers, investors, and the economy as a whole.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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As with Lionel, David’s trauma is buried deep—his post-war shell shock shown only through a barely perceptible tremor in his hands; his hopelessness only really glimpsed in one close-up.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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Cristina puts her career in jeopardy to help Burke hide his hand tremor after he’s shot.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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For the next 53 years, atmospheric drag pulled the probe down slowly but surely, leading to today's dramatic denouement.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 May 2025
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The denouement of his five months as Senate Democratic leader came Thursday afternoon.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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