aftershock

Example Sentences

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After the quake, thousands of people whose homes had been made uninhabitable or who feared aftershocks slept out for weeks by the moat, but it is once again the preserve of morning joggers and sightseers.

From Barron's

So far, long-term inflation expectations have been well-anchored, but the economic aftershocks of the war could push them higher.

From Barron's

But as Neville’s documentary makes abundantly clear: while music lovers across the globe certainly mourned The Beatles’ breakup, few suffered its heartbreaking aftershocks to McCartney’s extent.

From Salon

Some may occur as aftershocks caused by seismic waves traveling outward from crustal earthquakes.

From Science Daily

It was a single jolt this time, an aftershock.

From Literature