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as in afterglow
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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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Narrating what happened with the boy in the autopsy room turned out to be wholly different from experiencing it; the riptide shock of that moment slowed to a largo of painful excavation.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Investors have learned to position themselves for both the initial shock of aggressive announcements and the subsequent backpedaling that typically follows.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 June 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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After the quake evacuation, the inmates were still outside of the cells when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled, said Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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No injuries or damage were immediately reported as a result of the quakes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 May 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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But in the fallout from WWE’s surprising decision, Las Vegas has emerged as the strongest frontrunner after WWE did its largest gate ever in Sin City for this year’s WrestleMania 41.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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President Donald Trump on Saturday made clear in an interview with NBC News that Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if the tech billionaire starts to fund Democrats in the wake of the fallout between the two former allies.—
Adeola Adeosun
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Interestingly, the inability to get out of the chair is not a strength issue, and tremors do not cause the decline in handwriting.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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The same goes for equipment that monitors earth tremors before volcanoes erupt.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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His grand denouement is meant to be a catharsis for a deliberately corrective slice of emotional history.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But some fans expressed their disappointment that the grand denouement – the identity of mysterious villain ‘H’ – failed to live up to audience expectations.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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