aftershock
noun
af·ter·shock
ˈaf-tər-ˌshäk 
1
: an aftereffect of a distressing or traumatic event
2
: a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake
Examples of aftershock in a Sentence
The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake.
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Hollywood studios are still reeling from the actors and writers strikes that ground production to a halt for much of the last year, to say nothing of the aftershocks from COVID, which has depleted the box office.
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Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 May 2024
In any of these cases, France’s turmoil would produce aftershocks across Europe and leave policymakers scrambling for answers.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 9 May 2024
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Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 14 May 2024
In any of these cases, France’s turmoil would produce aftershocks across Europe and leave policymakers scrambling for answers.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 9 May 2024
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftershock. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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