cyclone

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Recent Examples of cyclone After getting caught in a cyclone in early July, rapidly shifting weather systems have continued to push them further north from their planned course. Quinta Thomson, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 First, the Report focuses on reef damage due to water pH becoming more alkaline as CO2 increases, but the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) studies emphasize rising sea temperatures (marine heat waves) and cyclone (hurricane) activity in bleaching corals. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Dying frontal boundaries off the coast also can create areas of low pressure and instability in the atmosphere, which can lead to cyclone formation. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025 When two cyclones circle and merge into one with greater force, it’s called the Fujiwhara effect. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyclone
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Noun
  • Kiko—a Category 4 hurricane at the time of writing—has the potential to make a rare landfall in Hawaii, according to AccuWeather.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect due to Kiko, according to the hurricane center.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The structure withstood the devastating 2020 typhoon season, during which more than a dozen storms hit the country.
    Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • China’s southernmost province downgraded its typhoon and emergency response alerts on Monday morning but warned of heavy rain and isolated storms in cities in the southern part of Hainan.
    Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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