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After the earthquake, there was a series of aftershocks that lasted for hours.

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Sentence

Narrator

After the earthquake, there was a series of aftershocks that lasted for hours.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

News Reporting

Following the earthquake, a series of aftershocks rattled the region for hours.

Scientific Explanation

The earthquake was followed by a series of aftershocks, a common occurrence lasting several hours.

Personal Account

After the earthquake, we experienced hours of terrifying aftershocks.

Summarizing Events

The earthquake and its subsequent hours-long aftershocks caused widespread damage.

Rephrased versions

Formal

In the aftermath of the earthquake, a succession of aftershocks persisted for several hours.

Casual

After the earthquake, there were tons of smaller quakes for hours.

Simpler English

The ground shook again and again for hours after the big earthquake.

Phrases to learn

series of aftershocks

A sequence of smaller earthquakes following a larger one.

lasted for hours

Continued for a period of several hours.