as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor
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Recent Examples of hurricane
Hurricane Ida made landfall on 29 August 2021 south of New Orleans as a major hurricane (Category 4, the second-most destructive), with wind speeds of around 150 miles per hour.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Just Wait Director: Blaine Morris Producers: Fabiola Andrade, Brian Grisby
A young wife fights to be heard by her husband as a hurricane rages outside their house and danger lurks inside.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
During her first year in the job, three major hurricanes struck Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida.
—Erika Donalds, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
This segment of the company was impacted by several disruptions including hurricanes Helene and Milton, and a drop in demand in Europe during the Paris Olympics.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Just Wait Director: Blaine Morris Producers: Fabiola Andrade, Brian Grisby
A young wife fights to be heard by her husband as a hurricane rages outside their house and danger lurks inside.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
During her first year in the job, three major hurricanes struck Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida.
—Erika Donalds, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
This segment of the company was impacted by several disruptions including hurricanes Helene and Milton, and a drop in demand in Europe during the Paris Olympics.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurricane
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For all the commotion around Arsenal’s set-plays, it’s been forgotten that Everton are actually pretty good at them too.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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On June 4, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police were called to a domestic disturbance in the 1300 block of South Pershing Avenue, the same home where Kayden was found dead six months later.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
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Warming temperatures allow tropical disturbances to draw more power from the oceans.Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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If their infrastructure was better built from the start or after how many years of storms maybe there wouldn’t be so many outages after every storm that comes through.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Indiana Fever began the Caitlin Clark era in 2024 and took the WNBA world by storm.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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On a recent night, the Syrian American activist is in a hurry to get on the road.Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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That salary could triple in a hurry once the pitcher becomes eligible for arbitration.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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And back in 1993, biologist J.R Callahan caused a stir by reporting that as many as 30 species of squirrel could be preying on smaller creatures: namely, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and the occasional small mammal.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hot chocolate is just a stir away with these Chocolatey Dipped Spoons.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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South Korea has recently experienced a period of political turmoil.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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The new proposal is reported to include government funding through March as well as disaster relief and farm assistance after days of turmoil on Capitol Hill.The Hill Staff, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The decoy did make a noticeable clicking noise when spinning.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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An example of this includes better processing of cybersecurity data by separating signal from noise.Eric Sydell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Hurricane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurricane. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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