aftershocks

Definition of aftershocksnext
plural of aftershock
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Noun
  • One consequential choice with repercussions beyond Thursday was the Giants’ decision to start Adrian Houser for Game 2.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • In this best-selling memoir, Foo investigates the repercussions of complex PTSD (C-PTSD) caused by her abusive parents and her subsequent estrangement from each of them in turn.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some patients on chlorpromazine developed mild tremors or tics.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, along with Lamont Dozier, who died in 2022, made a crucial innovation to the songbook’s tremors.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Egos are involved, and lineup choices and pitching decisions carry financial implications.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • The implications extend beyond logistics.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The worry looming over the economy Earlier this month, Dimon had also warned in his shareholder letter that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.
    USA Today, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The move comes amid regional fallout in the Gulf amid the Iran war, which has triggered one of the worst oil shocks in history.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • By detecting more than 18,000 additional quakes, scientists were able to better understand what had occurred, and where, beneath São Jorge.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That makes for five minor quakes since Easter Sunday, all centered in a region where earthquakes have been uncommon in the past 26 years.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The echoes of the past walked through the building, only fitting in a Philly-Boston postseason rivalry.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Her rock-climbing skills also come in handy when she’s trapped in a narrow gorge, and soon after when a hairy ascent provides echoes of the prologue.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With earthquakes, the stock market, and entire nations at risk, Charlie and Julia must confront whether their passionate love can survive amidst so much chaos.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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“Aftershocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershocks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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