aftershock
Example Sentences
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When the time comes, these words from Ms. Antonetta will merit consideration: “Programs of euthanasia and sterilization don’t just live in the past, terrible but finished. Their aftershocks are terrible and here.”
“And this ban in Arizona is one of the biggest aftershocks yet.”
From New York Times
Earthquake threatened severe aftershocks that would cause a book to fall gently off a shelf while the eclipse hopes fake eclipse glasses will cause eye damage.
From Los Angeles Times
Search and recovery work was set to resume, after being called off Friday afternoon because of aftershocks.
From Seattle Times
But for some, the aftershocks can go on beyond the actual tremors: People can experience anxiety, sleep problems and other health issues in the hours and days after a quake.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
