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foreshocks

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plural of foreshock

as in aftershocks

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Following a series of global shocks, the average developing country now spends more than ten percent of its revenue on interest on debt, [nearly double the burden a decade ago], crowding out investment for growth.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
But a new generation of refineries has the potential to transform economies, not only protecting countries from future energy shocks but providing the baseload power needed to ramp up manufacturing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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For 13 years, the high-precision instrument had been bolted to a rocky outcrop in the hills of western Venezuela, quietly tracking the millimeter-scale movements of the Boconó fault, which was the likely source of the first of the two quakes.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
But the quakes also exposed a sense of solidarity, as neighbors were forced to rely on one another in the immediate aftermath.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

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Barnes said Monday that in addition to multiple sclerosis, Blair had been diagnosed with parkinsonism, a group of movement symptoms marked by tremors and stiffness.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
The continuing tremors represented a sharp increase from the more than 47 aftershocks reported by Rivera during a Friday afternoon news conference.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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Panamanian authorities had not attributed any deaths to the earthquakes.

— Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
David Ryder | Reuters The typical homeowners insurance policy excludes or limits coverage for damage from certain disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, according to insurance experts.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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