Examples of dust devil in a Sentence
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The planet is dry and windy and prone to dust devils.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has documented landslides and dust devils on the Martian surface.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The weather was strange, with storm clouds to the east, but at a far distance, and even a few dust devils, far to the north.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016
That direction is northwest to southeast — the same direction as dust devil streaks visible on the surface from orbit.
—Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2018
Scientists are still working to get a better understanding of when dust devils will appear in a specific location.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
There would be slap-you-in-the-face winds, zap-you-dry sunrays, freeze-your-teeth temperature drops, and clouds that would swirl like cartoon dust devils.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
In a matter of seconds, 7-year-old Bauer Zoya, a catcher, was caught up in a dust devil, the outlets reported.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
Wind speeds in larger dust devils can reach 60 mph.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 15 May 2023
Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has documented landslides and dust devils on the Martian surface.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The weather was strange, with storm clouds to the east, but at a far distance, and even a few dust devils, far to the north.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016
That direction is northwest to southeast — the same direction as dust devil streaks visible on the surface from orbit.
—Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2018
Scientists are still working to get a better understanding of when dust devils will appear in a specific location.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
There would be slap-you-in-the-face winds, zap-you-dry sunrays, freeze-your-teeth temperature drops, and clouds that would swirl like cartoon dust devils.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
In a matter of seconds, 7-year-old Bauer Zoya, a catcher, was caught up in a dust devil, the outlets reported.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
Wind speeds in larger dust devils can reach 60 mph.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 15 May 2023
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“Dust devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20devil. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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