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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshocks
Noun
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Then surging oil prices due to the Iran war have drawn comparisons to the oil supply shocks that led to shortages and long gas lines Americans saw during stagflation in the 1970s.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026 -
This system was set up after the shocks from the 1970s Arab oil crisis.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rapid drops in temperature like these can lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The quakes all had epicenters around Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.—
Sarah Ravani,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even having contact with a dog in the household that has been treated with a spot-on topical product can cause a cat to have neurological signs (usually tremors, shaking and salivation).—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those arches are long gone, collapsing over the centuries from earthquakes and unstable ground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Foreshocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshocks. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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