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Recent Examples of windstorm
One night during a windstorm, when Enzo is in Avellino, Lenù comes up to invite Lila to dinner.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The company disclosed substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to the financial impact of the Maui windstorm and wildfires.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The prospectus outlines the typical credit risks and also specific hazards including earthquakes in California, typhoons in Japan and European windstorms.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Having Helene's remnants come this far inland isn't common, but parts of Ohio have endured a windstorm from a hurricane over a decade ago.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The company disclosed substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to the financial impact of the Maui windstorm and wildfires.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The prospectus outlines the typical credit risks and also specific hazards including earthquakes in California, typhoons in Japan and European windstorms.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Having Helene's remnants come this far inland isn't common, but parts of Ohio have endured a windstorm from a hurricane over a decade ago.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
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In the past week, California saw a tornado, a major wildfire and snow.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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These cameras capture just about everything, which can make for some pretty interesting footage whether that's a load of lumber flying and hitting a single vehicle on a busy overpass or a tornado tearing through a building in Lincoln, Nebraska in a matter of seconds.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Port of Palm Beach switched from port condition Yankee to port condition Zulu at 6 p.m. Tuesday, meaning sustained gale force winds are expected to arrive within 12 hours.David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Stronger gusts could be equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane, in which wind strengths are measured between 74 and 95 mph.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Heavy snow up to 2 inches is expected and wind gusts could hit 50 mph.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The force of the collision pushed up mountains three miles high; millions of years of tempests wore them down.Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Expansive rain from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.STEPHEN SMITH, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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On May 15, 2018, a large-scale squall line of severe thunderstorms that stretched from Western Pennsylvania to southern New England to Maryland.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The warning is in place until 10.15 a.m. Snow squalls are a rapid weather hazard that can create sudden whiteout conditions and icy roads within minutes.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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