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Recent Examples of aftershock
The earthquake had struck at 11.00 a.m. local time, and multiple aftershocks were felt.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, this war may lead to the undoing of Lebanon and its increasingly rare, if flawed model of societal diversity—with even greater regional aftershocks.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
Elsewhere, there should be plenty of action across bond markets, driven by the fiscal aftershock of elections across the world.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Owens Valley quake killed 27 people and produced three aftershocks that all measured over magnitude 6.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, this war may lead to the undoing of Lebanon and its increasingly rare, if flawed model of societal diversity—with even greater regional aftershocks.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
Elsewhere, there should be plenty of action across bond markets, driven by the fiscal aftershock of elections across the world.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Owens Valley quake killed 27 people and produced three aftershocks that all measured over magnitude 6.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
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The paper projects that this reinsurance shock could result in annual premiums going up $700 by 2053.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But none of this was a shock given the provenance, quality, and looks of this Bugatti.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the afterglow of Tuesday night’s scintillating performance, Golden preached perspective during the opening stretch of SEC play.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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The afterglow of that first Manchester derby win and first major milestone of the Amorim era has been overshadowed since by the Marcus Rashford situation.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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The plan was welcomed before the quake but pretty much ignored after — an opportunity lost.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In November 1775, a 6.0 quake 50 miles outside of Boston caused serious damage in the city.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Aydin may be starting to feel the repercussions of her viral Jersey Mike's meltdown.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, Aubameyang continued to navigate the repercussions of his mother suffering a stroke in late 2020.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 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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Even government agencies are seeing the fallout from litigation.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The fallout of Season 1’s shocking finale is addressed fairly early on and, of course, new conflict arises.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The moments before the fatal shooting fill the grid’s upper half, while the tragic denouement unfolds at a viewer’s vulnerable eye-level.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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A bit less intense than the rant from ‘El Loco’, Marsch’s criticisms felt like the perfect denouement, perhaps the harshest criticisms levelled against a tournament that has been widely scrutinized since its opening match.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 July 2024
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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