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Recent Examples of sandstorm
Fab computer graphics make people riding giant sandstorms genuinely riveting.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Set in 1983, the series follows the sub-orbital space vehicle the Spindrift, whose crew was shrunk after getting caught up in a sandstorm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In it, a family shield their faces, and each other, from a sandstorm, huddled in a tight mass of interlocking bodies.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The mission was aborted when three of eight helicopters deployed were disabled, in part because of a sandstorm.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Set in 1983, the series follows the sub-orbital space vehicle the Spindrift, whose crew was shrunk after getting caught up in a sandstorm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In it, a family shield their faces, and each other, from a sandstorm, huddled in a tight mass of interlocking bodies.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The mission was aborted when three of eight helicopters deployed were disabled, in part because of a sandstorm.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorm
Noun
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Nor did a torrential rainstorm kill any of the fun.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Sacramento Police Department used the ordinance in January 2019 to order homeless people to move from City Hall’s overhangs during a severe rainstorm, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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The longest weather delay came on Friday, when Benfica’s 6-0 win over Auckland City was marred by a two-hour weather delay due to thunderstorms in Orlando, again.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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People living in the Midwest and Northeast can be forgiven for having a sense of weather déjà vu: Almost exactly one year ago, a heat dome brought record high temperatures to those areas, sending summer to a scorching start.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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On Sunday, wintry weather also hit central Idaho, with reports of snow in Redfish Lake, Willow Creek/Gilmore Summits, and Pomerelle Mountain Resort, according to Idaho News.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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On one trip, Dunn and his now-spouse were backpacking in Utah’s Canyonlands when a windstorm swept in out of nowhere.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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During the same period, the FAIR Plan received more than 500 claims that were not related to the Los Angeles County wildfires, including windstorm and other fire claims.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Singer, in particular, subjected new cast member Eboni K. Williams — the show’s first Black full-time cast member — to a hailstorm of microaggressions and was the subject of several official complaints.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Footage posted online and shared by the outlet showed a hotel in Fremont with its windows broken by the hailstorm and a car’s roof dented and windshield destroyed.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But none of that potential bad news, or a spring cloudburst, could dampen the recent celebration of the park’s 50th birthday held at a Minneapolis brewery by the Voyageurs Conservancy – which was founded a decade before the park opened, and works to connect more people to Voyageurs.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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The Yankees scored twice before the cloudburst to stake a 4-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
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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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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorm. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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