cyclone

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Recent Examples of cyclone The Central province was the hardest hit by that cyclone and the government is struggling to rebuild roads, railways and houses in the region. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Because of battering wind shear, the convective storms typical of the center of a cyclone are in a band over the Gulf to Bertha's south and southeast. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Interiors are accented with design touches culled from the pair’s travels to Morocco, India, and Europe, while cyclone-resistant walls of glass provide a seamless connection to the tropical surroundings. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 The cyclone is forecast to be a category five super typhoon with winds that could reach 180 miles (290 kilometers) per hour and gusts of 215 miles (346 kilometers) per hour, Montvila said. Sophie Austin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclone
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Noun
  • The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Guthrie responded to the catastrophic damage brought by hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton, and to other crises like the Surfside condo collapse.
    Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The technology is increasingly being tested during typhoon season in East Asia, where even small improvements in track forecasts can help authorities better prepare for flooding, organize evacuations and manage potential transport disruptions.
    Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Ningbo shuttered all its terminals and container yards on Thursday in anticipation of the typhoon, while operations at Shanghai’s Yangshan and Waigaoqiao terminals were suspended on Friday.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclone. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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