dust storm
noun
1
: a dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and is usually associated with hot dry air and marked by high electrical tension
2
: strong winds bearing clouds of dust
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Hold Your Breath
A grieving mother (Sarah Paulson) goes above and beyond to keep her daughters safe amid Oklahoma's horrific 1930s dust storms.
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Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Set in 1930s Oklahoma, Hold Your Breath is a story of a terrifying dust storm which a young mother asserts hides a supernatural entity that means her harm.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Its portrait of an Oklahoma-panhandle community undone by dust storms, depicting miscarriage and suicide along with economic devastation, is visceral and honed, more in line with Algren than Steinbeck.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
There’s a near-zero chance of clouds in North Africa (although a dust storm is possible).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Set in 1930s Oklahoma, Hold Your Breath is a story of a terrifying dust storm which a young mother asserts hides a supernatural entity that means her harm.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Its portrait of an Oklahoma-panhandle community undone by dust storms, depicting miscarriage and suicide along with economic devastation, is visceral and honed, more in line with Algren than Steinbeck.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
There’s a near-zero chance of clouds in North Africa (although a dust storm is possible).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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