immediate aftermath

Frequency: 8.518.2 per million words

Refers to the period of time directly following a disastrous event.

aftermathADJECTIVE + aftermath

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immediate

Examples (10)

  • The president visited the region in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
  • In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, communication lines were down.
  • Rescue teams were deployed in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake.
  • The immediate aftermath of the financial crash saw widespread panic.
  • Paramedics provided crucial care in the immediate aftermath of the accident.
  • In the immediate aftermath of their argument, the room was filled with a tense silence.
  • Soldiers had to secure the area in the immediate aftermath of the battle.
  • The policy's immediate aftermath was confusion and public outcry.
  • Investigators began sifting through the debris in the immediate aftermath of the explosion.
  • Providing clean water was the top priority in the immediate aftermath of the flood.