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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshocks
Noun
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Still, said Buckberg, the series of back-to-back shocks over the past five years could make this moment different, leaving drivers more sensitive to swings at the pump — and more frustrated by the volatility.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Fossil fuel shocks have historically strengthened the case for alternative energy sources, and green hydrogen could again benefit from higher fossil fuel prices — at least temporarily.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Afghanistan lies in a highly seismically active part of the world, and quakes have caused thousands of deaths in recent years.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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And even in their weight these buildings are even, equal configurations in their overall size and width, with pillars that were built for the floods or for the quakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It was started by a Philadelphia patient who no longer has Parkinson's tremors.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 41 countries represented came from all continents except Antarctica, a reflection of the global tremors from a war that has sparked shortages of fuel and fertilizer and higher prices for food far beyond the Middle East.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 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,
10 Apr. 2026
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The deep seismometers will be particularly good at recording long-period seismic waves created by large earthquakes (about magnitude 7 or greater).—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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