aftershocks
- plural of aftershock.
Example Sentences
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While he cried out for help and tried to pray to stay calm as the aftershocks continued, rescuers outside were trying to locate him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Then, some experts say, there was another tipping point: the financial crisis of 2008 and the aftershocks that meant home ownership and job stability were increasingly out of reach.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
There has been 214 aftershocks since the initial quakes, she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The quakes marked the start of a terrifying night for Venezuelans, as the aftershocks drove families into streets, parks and cars while rescue crews struggled to dig through rubble in search of survivors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The former crested with fearsome rapidity; the latter sometimes took more than a century to tamp down, and it was followed by many aftershocks.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
