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as in foreshocks
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as in repercussions
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After the investigators surfaced the findings through internal reports, at least five were fired starting in late 2025, according to the sources, who spoke with Fortune on the condition of anonymity due to fear of legal repercussions.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Only when Bouzid deals with the repercussions of homophobic Tunisian laws does the melodrama tip into ham-handedness.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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But as a result, geopolitical tremors are rippling across Northeast Asia — and as far afield as the US — and there doesn’t appear to be an off-ramp.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Idaho’s highest court settled an expensive debate over who should pay for growth in Southwest Boise, and the decision has implications well beyond the Barber Valley.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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Such a decision would also have far-reaching implications on redistricting across the nation, including Florida.—
Michael Van Sickler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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That said, the government has a decades-old playbook on how to get workers through economic shocks.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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That is, a country’s economy was much more likely to be impacted by shocks to nearby countries than by shocks in faraway countries.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Frost quakes occur when the ground rapidly freezes and expands, creating a loud booming sound and sometimes minor, localized shaking.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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And since the swarm began in November, the mini-quakes have caused no damage or injuries, San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong said Monday.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Especially in scenes featuring a band’s de facto leader and a willful drummer, there are also thematic echoes of Peter Jackson’s documentary about The Beatles, another example of the above dichotomy.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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An earpiece was initially proposed strictly for emergencies — earthquakes, sudden weather changes — but Honnold readily agreed to stay connected and converse occasionally with the broadcast team below.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Aftershocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershocks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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