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Recent Examples of sandstorm
Sand Vision is made to give the driver better visibility during a sandstorm.
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New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Cadillac One of the car's features, Sand Vision, utilizes existing and similar Night Vision technology to help a driver see in a sandstorm when otherwise blinded.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The last five years have been an Arrakis-level sandstorm — Covid, strikes, AI, the slow collapse of legacy film and TV.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg who make the difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm, a situation made worse by the climate crisis.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Cadillac One of the car's features, Sand Vision, utilizes existing and similar Night Vision technology to help a driver see in a sandstorm when otherwise blinded.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The last five years have been an Arrakis-level sandstorm — Covid, strikes, AI, the slow collapse of legacy film and TV.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg who make the difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm, a situation made worse by the climate crisis.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorm
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The second time was in August, when water and mud from a record-breaking rainstorm surged through a wall and a basement window, demolishing a segment of her home's cinderblock foundation, and allowing nearly 4 feet of water to pool on those same basement floors.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
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The trip included salt water swimming and hot weather.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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San Diego County enjoys beautiful weather most of the year for many outdoor activities, including cycling.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Indiana's own fall colors might arrive earlier because of potentially cold October temperatures and a stray windstorm or two from the Gulf.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kathy Smith, who’s with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, said a windstorm in mid-June produced widespread damage and heavy rain across northern Wisconsin, affecting many wild rice beds.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The director’s handling of mystical visions that haunt Ray is less than seamless, but his embrace of elemental forces is effective, particularly a hailstorm of near-biblical proportions that proves cathartic.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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These consisted of 17 severe storms (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), 5 tropical cyclones, and 2 winter storm-cold waves, a wildfire and 1 drought/heatwave.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 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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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2022
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The island is facing a rare one-two punch from the hurricanes, with Humberto passing nearby Tuesday and Imelda potentially making a direct hit today.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Concerns are growing over the suspension of agencies that focus on climate and science as hurricane season approaches, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that responds to natural disaster events.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorm. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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