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Recent Examples of aftershock
The aftershocks of the 2023 strikes are still being felt.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Yet the aftershocks of 2008 continue, and today’s economic pressures—rising costs, stagnant wages, global instability—are forcing a reckoning.
—Benjamin Van Der Lande, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Less than two hours after the initial quake, some areas experienced 13 different aftershocks, ranging from 5.1 to 3.1, the USGS reported.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 June 2025
There is a 5% chance of a magnitude 4 or larger aftershock occurring in the next week, according to USGS Operational Aftershock Forecasts.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Yet the aftershocks of 2008 continue, and today’s economic pressures—rising costs, stagnant wages, global instability—are forcing a reckoning.
—Benjamin Van Der Lande, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Less than two hours after the initial quake, some areas experienced 13 different aftershocks, ranging from 5.1 to 3.1, the USGS reported.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 June 2025
There is a 5% chance of a magnitude 4 or larger aftershock occurring in the next week, according to USGS Operational Aftershock Forecasts.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
Noun
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But when faced with financial shocks or broader economic uncertainty, many businesses reduce their credit card payments by an average of 3.2%.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Clark’s ranking was a shock to many across the social media landscape.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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As Holly approaches orgasm, a pastel filter descends over her vision, lasting through her climax and into the afterglow.—
Kate Evans,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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However, new research has calculated that the strength of this afterglow may have been overestimated—a fact that would call the standard model into question.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The six-mile deep quake hit three miles from Fairview, which is about a 30-mile drive southeast from San Francisco, at 10:55 p.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the USGS.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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There has never been a quake that seriously damaged a delta levee.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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America’s largest trade partner, the European Union, is among the entities awaiting word Monday on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on their goods, a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 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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Fortnite could have tested for misuse and emotional risk of its AI voice feature, protecting its brand from reputational fallout.—
Toby Wong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In true underworld fashion, García tried to shield himself from the fallout.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
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Two days later, in response to hair-raising tremors in the bond markets, Trump paused the tariffs on most countries.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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The stubborn love between father and son also has its spotlight during the denouement, and the thought of who might portray Hiccup’s mother Valka (voiced by Cate Blanchett originally) in the live-action sequel already in the works is intriguing.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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That’s what’s tragic about the denouement of Biden’s decades of distinguished public service.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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