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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshocks
Noun
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Kika is no victim, but a woman perpetually absorbing shocks, assessing those shocks, and recalibrating heroically.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Both leaders signaled interest in reducing tensions to avoid further shocks to the global economy.—
Landon Mion , Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most quakes occur due to movement along faults at tectonic plate boundaries.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Regional tsunami warnings have since been cancelled, according to Reuters, but the pair of quakes left behind damage to buildings and roads.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Caplan-Auerbach is studying nearly imperceptible seismic tremors that have preceded major landslides, including the August one in Tracy Arm.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some propose seismic tremors sent waves that forced the deep water upward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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,
31 Oct. 2025
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Last month, at least seven earthquakes rattled the coast of Alaska in a span of 24 hours.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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