foreshocks

noun

plural of foreshock
as in aftershocks

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  1. shocks
  2. quakes
  3. tremors
  4. earthquakes
Noun
  • New Zealand looks to be the best place to hedge impact from severe El Niño shocks to global food supply chains, according to Bank of America.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For any brand looking to steady its input costs and protect its production lines from geopolitical shocks, the case is straightforward.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocks
Noun
  • The quakes hit as La Guaira was marking the feast of San Juan, an annual celebration featuring the ritual beating of drums.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In western South America, quakes often strike when one plate — in this case the Nazca Plate in the Pacific — sinks beneath the South American Plate, in a process known as subduction, Ortiz told CNN’s Rafael Romo.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 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 country, which has been under the complete control of the Taliban, has also experienced deadly strikes from Pakistan, earthquakes and widespread hunger and malnutrition.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth’s crust collide.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of earthquakes
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