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Recent Examples of aftershock
In my view there are several aftershocks to watch for.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Now warnings are being downgraded in most areas, though advisories remain in place as more aftershocks are possible.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Dozens more aftershocks above 5 magnitude also struck the region in the hours immediately afterwards.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 have been reported since Tuesday afternoon.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Now warnings are being downgraded in most areas, though advisories remain in place as more aftershocks are possible.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Dozens more aftershocks above 5 magnitude also struck the region in the hours immediately afterwards.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 have been reported since Tuesday afternoon.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
Noun
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Analysts expect price shocks and project delays across the board.—
Ryan Mallory,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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King’s assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968, was a shock to the world.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Either way, their afterglows can linger for hours or even months, providing researchers with time to collect as much data as possible.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 July 2025
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Though GRBs announce themselves with a brief phase, lasting seconds to minutes, this is followed by an afterglow that can take anywhere from hours to months to fade.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 July 2025
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People in the area should prepare for possible aftershocks, which could follow minutes, hours or even days after the initial quake, the agency said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The agency emphasized that no immediate protective action was needed unless damage occurred, while warning residents to remain prepared for possible aftershocks that could follow minutes, hours, or days after the initial quake.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Permanently doing so could cost taxpayers $335 billion over the next decade, but not acting could cause financial pain for policyholders and pose political repercussions for lawmakers.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The repercussions of this decision will serve only to diminish the resiliency of the United States, and the world, to infectious disease threats.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 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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The fallout from the last legislative session has continued to linger over the current one, with an ongoing lawsuit from the Michigan Senate against Hall for refusing to send bills passed in the previous legislative session to the governor's desk.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The fallout between the two once-close collaborators has been simmering for some time, which Pusha offered insight into during an interview with GQ earlier this year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The airburst arrived almost a minute and a half after the tremor.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The tremor struck just over a mile southwest of Hillsdale, New Jersey, at about 12:11 p.m. ET, and had a depth of about seven miles, according to USGS.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lambert gets the last word in the show… well, the last sung word, as Jesus’ crucifixion scene is pretty much the one time the rock opera gives way to a little speaking, following by the spooky instrumental denouement.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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A week after England won the UEFA Women’s Euro final, Brazil also retained their continental title in a dramatic denouement decided by a penalty shoot-out.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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