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a
: a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain
b
: tornado
2
: any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
The bomb cyclone delivered historic impacts to cities across the Northeast, becoming the biggest snowstorm on record for Providence, Rhode Island.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Typhoons form in the western Pacific, while cyclones (aka tropical cyclones) form in the Indian Ocean and in the South Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
With two feet of snow falling across five states, and 600K households without power per reports in the latest winter cyclone bomb, cinemas are turning off the lights, specifically AMC with 60 closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston areas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
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One day, Clark, who rides his recumbent bike into the city, is reporting on a cyclone when he nearly gets decapitated by a flying stop sign.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
The bomb cyclone delivered historic impacts to cities across the Northeast, becoming the biggest snowstorm on record for Providence, Rhode Island.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Typhoons form in the western Pacific, while cyclones (aka tropical cyclones) form in the Indian Ocean and in the South Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
With two feet of snow falling across five states, and 600K households without power per reports in the latest winter cyclone bomb, cinemas are turning off the lights, specifically AMC with 60 closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston areas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclone. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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