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foreshock

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as in shock

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Recent Examples of foreshock The second quake is considered the mainshock, while the first was a foreshock, USGS said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Jones says that this most recent set of quakes could be foreshocks for a much larger event. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 But conventionally, only half of earthquakes have an easily detectable foreshock, while the other half do not. — Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 Lesser-magnitude quakes have previously been foreshocks to larger-magnitude ones. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreshock

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The average price of a gallon of diesel has soared 55% since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February set off a historic oil shock, AAA data showed.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Early warning of shocks to the food system—such as extreme weather, supply disruptions, economic turbulence—buys critical time for preparation and response.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of shock

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Nearly 1,100 people reported feeling Sunday’s quake, according to the USGS.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The likelihood increased on different fault lines because more time has passed without a major quake since the last study was conducted more than a decade ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of quake

Noun

Parkinson’s disease is a condition characterized by tremors, muscle rigidity, and problems with balance.

— Mike McRae September 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
None of Tuesday's eruptions could be observed visually because the volcano was shrouded in dense fog, but all four events were confirmed by seismographs that recorded volcanic tremors, the agency said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of tremor

Noun

The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 2 miles east-southeast of The Geysers and occurred above sea level.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Her nonprofit responded to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, wildfires in Hawaii and California and hurricanes in Florida, according to Thompson.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of earthquake

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