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Recent Examples of cyclone
Authorities issued a purple cyclone warning, their highest level, for the entirety of the island as the storm is packing a punch and bringing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and powerful waves to the territory.
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Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
In the South Pacific, cyclones Alfred and Seru can be seen roiling off of the coast of Australia, while the Indian Ocean played host to Honde, Garance and a fading Bianca.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Another is that distinguishing between tsunami deposits and storm deposits is incredibly difficult, with tsunamis leaving some of the same signs as hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Remember how James Dyson’s revolutionary cyclone vacuum cleaner emerged not from him studying existing vacuum cleaner designs but from noticing how industrial cyclones separate particles in lumber mills?
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
In the South Pacific, cyclones Alfred and Seru can be seen roiling off of the coast of Australia, while the Indian Ocean played host to Honde, Garance and a fading Bianca.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Another is that distinguishing between tsunami deposits and storm deposits is incredibly difficult, with tsunamis leaving some of the same signs as hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Remember how James Dyson’s revolutionary cyclone vacuum cleaner emerged not from him studying existing vacuum cleaner designs but from noticing how industrial cyclones separate particles in lumber mills?
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclone
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The council is expected to complete its work by May 2026, suggesting that the Trump administration intends to eliminate or restructure FEMA in the period between the 2025 hurricane season and the 2026 hurricane season.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The kind of housing that can withstand the hurricanes that frequently pound Florida and the heat waves that bake the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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In 2024 a typhoon and flash flooding across northern Vietnam led to the deaths of at least 59 people when a bridge collapsed in the Phu Tho province.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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After the typhoon passes, the villagers return to see what remains.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclone. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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