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Recent Examples of aftershock
Several aftershocks continue to rattle the area off Eureka.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The consequences of her reign—and the aftershocks of the battle of Solway Moss—would reverberate for centuries.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
According to Colchester Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the earthquake was followed by a small aftershock.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The consequences of her reign—and the aftershocks of the battle of Solway Moss—would reverberate for centuries.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
According to Colchester Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the earthquake was followed by a small aftershock.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
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Social media is awash in lists of reads from last month, last week, last year, driven by the same shock of recognition that there’s plenty new under the sun.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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But, after the initial shock of those first few weeks, thoughts turned from survival to bringing Asheville back to its once-thriving state.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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His decision will be made in the afterglow of sweeping wins by Republicans in November under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump, but a poor choice could also help Democrats reclaim a place in Ohio's Senate delegation when the seat comes up for reelection in less than two years.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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For a club with their ambitions, the need for reinforcements should not be obscured within the warm afterglow of starting the season with back-to-back victories.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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That quake likely registered between a magnitude 8.5 and 9.0 and leveled Lisbon.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The quake was the strongest to hit California since July 2019, when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit near Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert.Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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This creates a culture where employees feel supported and empowered to prioritize their health without fear of judgment or repercussions.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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This message comes even more sharply into focus following the brief period of martial law declared by sitting President Yoon Suk-yeol on Dec. 3, and the significant political fallout that has followed.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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That’s precisely how Japan responded to its 1990s bad-loan meltdown — and why Tokyo is still dealing with the fallout today.William Pesek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the past century, the region has recorded 24 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or larger within 250 kilometers of Tuesday's tremor, including a magnitude 7.9 quake in 1950.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some particularly harmful oils include: Tea Tree oil: Causes lethargy, tremors, and ataxia.Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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The German will arrive in Turin for the campaign denouement at the ATP Finals as the second seed.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Less emotional but equally effective dramatically is the apparent denouement of the Vince/Chickie power struggle back in New York.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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