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aftershock

[af-ter-shok, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌʃɒk, ˈɑf- /




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In the darkness, partially kneeling, gasping for air and practically immobile, he suffered aftershock after aftershock.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

The state issued a strong warning urging residents to prepare for a large aftershock, and urged residents to stay off the freeways if possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is not a mere aftershock from Callais, but a separate earthquake of the same or perhaps even greater magnitude.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

Last year’s 12-day war was followed by an inevitable aftershock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

“As I was crossing the bridge close to the hospital,” she later remembered, “an aftershock hit and the bridge swayed wildly. If the bridge collapsed, I knew I’d die...so I turned back.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

But he could point to forces largely outside his control, including the pandemic and its supply chain aftershocks.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Over a dozen large aftershocks, one above magnitude 6.0, were recorded by the local geosciences institute.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

According to the team, earthquakes on the two separate fault systems provide the best explanation for how the doublets formed, rather than aftershocks or other processes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The last time the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose above 5%, the U.S. economy was dealing with pandemic aftershocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Jonathan lay still, waiting to see if the aftershocks would continue.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret


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