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Recent Examples of cyclone
That system has an 80% chance of cyclone formation within a week and a 70% chance of formation in the next 48 hours, the hurricane center said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The storm 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island spent the rest of Sunday as a Category 3 cyclone, pushing out winds of 125 mph.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The report comes as separate research shows that businesses could be underestimating investor losses from physical climate risks by as much as 70% rising to 82% when extreme risks such as cyclones and floods are also taken into account.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The low-lying countries face dire risks from rising sea levels and more intense cyclones.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The storm 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island spent the rest of Sunday as a Category 3 cyclone, pushing out winds of 125 mph.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The report comes as separate research shows that businesses could be underestimating investor losses from physical climate risks by as much as 70% rising to 82% when extreme risks such as cyclones and floods are also taken into account.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The low-lying countries face dire risks from rising sea levels and more intense cyclones.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyclone
Noun
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Hawaii's main islands have seen occasional direct landfalls from hurricanes and tropical storms over the years, including along some of its western islands.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tension proved as formidable as the hurricane, culminating in the final singles match between Germany’s Bernhard Langer and American Hale Irwin.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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