How to Use perfect storm in a Sentence

perfect storm

noun
  • And that is a perfect storm for the virus to spread and make people sick.
    Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2022
  • All of which brings us to a perfect storm for Apple in 2024.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The Ravens have a good blend of personnel in their front seven and this could be the perfect storm.
    Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • It’s the perfect storm for a comfortable U-M win, if not a late-night blowout.
    Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week ‘A perfect storm’ for Delta, Omicron, but perhaps some hope?
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2021
  • The Reds are free-falling into a perfect storm of awful-ness.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Losing in the Big House last year in a perfect storm of snow and flu and Aidan Hutchinson’s game-wrecking pass rush was one thing.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The pandemic saw a perfect storm hit markets like Austin and Phoenix.
    Lance Lambert, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • But Xi managed to unleash his own perfect storm at home.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • Staff, transport, food and drink, and energy costs have all soared in the last few years through a perfect storm of issues.
    Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Feb. 2024
  • From the outside looking in, though, the path here has been nothing short of a perfect storm, one that SZA survived by being in the eye of.
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2023
  • His crypto-mining company, among the largest in the world, has found itself—like the rest of the industry—in the path of a perfect storm.
    WIRED, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The cause, according to the Forest Service, is something of a perfect storm.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The game decided to debut during a perfect storm of life events.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The 2022 tax season, predicted by some to be a perfect storm, is coming to a close with barely a stiff wind.
    Erin Prater, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2022
  • This all adds up to a perfect storm for the electric car industry to become much bigger than one brand in 2023.
    Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • As to the motive, the state had a theory that a perfect storm was gathering for Alex Murdaugh.
    CBS News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • How a perfect storm of climate and weather led to the catastrophic Maui fire.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023
  • This pair is made to keep up with your stride thanks to its fabric blend of polyamide, polyester and elastane for the perfect storm of comfort and freedom of movement.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The show also combines film and television, which, in the age of streaming, is a perfect storm for those watching at home.
    Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Take advantage of this perfect storm and shop more cozy items from Oprah's Favorite Things of 2022 below.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The latest installment of sleepy Park City, Utah’s annual event comes in the center of a perfect storm.
    Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
  • And the fact all those elements came together was like a perfect storm of awesome.
    Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The Northeast has all the ingredients for a perfect storm this winter.
    Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The perfect storm for Deliveroo to expand its grocery arm.
    Lela London, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Even in a winter far from the coldest on record, oil-dependent New England has faced a perfect storm of challenges, Mr. Wolfe said.
    Jenna Russell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • And in Venice, that makes for a perfect storm of visitors behaving badly.
    Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 May 2022
  • The perfect storm of burnout and Covid-19 caution is keeping many Americans away from the jobs market and slowing the wider recovery.
    Andrew Hunter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Jordan Love’s first game as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback was a perfect storm.
    New York Times, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The gray cloud of a thunderstorm, water particles that bend red light to appear blue and ample red light in the sky can create the perfect storm for a green sky.
    Cecelia Hanley, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022

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