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as in foreshocks
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as in repercussions
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Regardless of the memes, the shutdown’s repercussions could be severe, depending on its length.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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Search efforts were further complicated after an earthquake struck the region of Sumenep, about 124 miles from the collapse site on Tuesday, and authorities feared the impact of those tremors may have packed the debris tighter.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than half saw better control of their tremors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The first matchup with College Football Playoff implications at stake for both teams.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s approval rating will have key implications for the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races this year, where Democrats have sought to tie Republican candidates to Trump as his approval has dwindled, as well as the 2026 midterms.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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When payments depend on a handful of correspondent relationships, shocks in one jurisdiction can ripple worldwide—whether from sanctions, de-risking decisions, cybersecurity incidents, or compliance backlogs.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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During times of stress, sudden retail redemptions could force asset sales at discounts, triggering liquidity crunches and pricing shocks in what have generally been stable markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Philippines sits along the seismically active Philippine Sea Plate, which has produced some of the world’s deadliest quakes and tsunamis, including the 1976 Moro Gulf disaster that killed more than 5,000 people and the 1990 Luzon earthquake that left 2,400 dead.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Seismic waves lose energy slowly on the moon, so quakes can last for hours, shaking structures much longer.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Like Squid Game, the final scene brings us to Los Angeles, where two bros discuss sports at a bar, as a story about the earthquakes plays on the news.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just like the island itself, their stories are separated by time but strangely intertwined – echoes of the past resurfacing in the rhythms of the present.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Aftershocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershocks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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