as in thunderstorm
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to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weather
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The agency said the northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, and if in the right area with optimal weather conditions, the aurora borealis could be visible even with lower geomagnetic activity, including a Kp index of three or four.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
And when leadership teams align on nurturing positive culture—modeling trust, psychological safety and shared purpose—companies weather downturns more effectively.
—Louis Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Noun
The northern lights could be visible in upstate New York near the Canadian border on Tuesday night, according to space weather predictions.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The agency said the northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, and if in the right area with optimal weather conditions, the aurora borealis could be visible even with lower geomagnetic activity, including a Kp index of three or four.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
In the last five years, Angelenos have weathered COVID, the City Hall audio leak scandal, the Palisades and Eaton fires, and now the specter of tariffs and immigration raids devastating a global city.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
And when leadership teams align on nurturing positive culture—modeling trust, psychological safety and shared purpose—companies weather downturns more effectively.
—Louis Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weather
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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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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
Verb
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Fifteen people survived, including the captain and all crew members except the chef.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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It was built to survive a direct air strike and keep functioning.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The entire state is likely to be hit with the precipitation later in the day Thursday, the meteorologist said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Showers are likely after 2 p.m. with a chance of precipitation of 60%.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
12 June 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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Africanized honey bees don't survive in areas with cold winters and don't like high levels of rain, making for natural cutoffs in areas where temperatures fall, Rangel said.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The chance of rain will carry into Thursday, with possible showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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“Weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weather. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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