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Recent Examples of northeasterThe ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023 That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023 Last month, much of upstate New York and New Hampshire received heavy snow, with more than 2 feet of snow falling in several regions along the East Coast because of a nor'easter in March.—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2023 Dig deeper Wednesday forecast: Winter storm continues to hit NY, New England; California sees snow, flooding What is a nor'easter?—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023 The storm could bring the highest snowfall totals of the season to Boston as well as other parts of coastal Massachusetts, potentially causing power outages in the area come Tuesday when the nor'easter is at its peak, CBS Boston reported.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023 Snowfall is expected in Connecticut during the approaching nor'easter.—Lauren Booker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
Liverpool can get quite frosty in late March and early April, what with gales blowing in off the Irish Sea, but the rule at Aintree on Grand National weekend, and with emphasis on Ladies Day, is: Skin is in.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
The storm, named Eowyn, brought gales to Ireland throughout Friday morning and afternoon, according to the Irish Meteorological Service.
The Senate parliamentarian's guidance has delivered several blows to key GOP provisions, including an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving Medicaid benefits and a plan to lower provider taxes, which states use to help fund their portion of Medicaid costs.
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June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.
Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
The water fountains are trickling; wind chimes tinkle and shimmer in the breeze, and the store’s seemingly endless lines of indoor and outdoor décor are available to celebrate each season and occasion.
First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
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Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
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