foreshocks

noun

plural of foreshock
as in aftershocks

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  1. shocks
  2. quakes
  3. tremors
  4. earthquakes
Noun
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individuals.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • An independent financial economist has partnered with Kalshi on a new AI tool on top of the prediction-market exchange that aims to help small businesses hedge against everything from bad weather to election shocks—without hiring a Wall Street bank.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • Venezuela now faces a multi-year recovery following the twin quakes which have left whole regions of the country devastated and caused an economic hit equivalent to 6% of the country’s GDP, according to the United Nations Development Programme.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The San Andreas fault northwest of the Cajon Pass usually has big quakes every 100 to 150 years, Scharer said, though intervals of about 200 years are not unheard of.
    — Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of quakes
Noun
  • That's equivalent to about 80 tremors per day, according to the geological survey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Other than sharing the same tectonic plate, however, the tremors don’t have much in common, according to a geology expert.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tremors
Noun
  • The Venezuelan players union AUFPV and soccer players across the country quickly launched relief efforts to support those affected after the June 24 earthquakes.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The first hint came from a small swarm of earthquakes on May 8, with NASA satellites spotting steamy volcanic plumes and discolored water the next day.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Definition of earthquakes
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