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Recent Examples of windstorm
In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
In January 2008, for example, a powerful windstorm generated waves over 30 feet tall and gusts near 100 mph, according to weather service.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Later in the evening, the storms could grow into a derecho—a fast-moving windstorm that can cause widespread damage.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
In summary, northwestern Sardinia is a variable but fertile landscape raked by rainstorms and windstorms.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
In January 2008, for example, a powerful windstorm generated waves over 30 feet tall and gusts near 100 mph, according to weather service.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Later in the evening, the storms could grow into a derecho—a fast-moving windstorm that can cause widespread damage.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
In summary, northwestern Sardinia is a variable but fertile landscape raked by rainstorms and windstorms.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
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The tornado storyline at the end of Season 2 also gave Miyahara one of his most elaborate plots.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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She's written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The expiration of the enhanced subsidies will also deal a major blow to Covered Connecticut, a program that provides no-cost exchange plans to residents who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but still earn 175% or less than the federal poverty level.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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In fact, on one May day in 1880, a sudden gale rose up in nearby Cape Disappointment, and within one hour, 200 fishermen drowned, according to maritime historian James A. Gibbs in Pacific Graveyard.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sunday’s gale warning is in effect until Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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Single-digit humidity and wind gusts from 35 to 55 mph are possible.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The red flag warning is active from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for parts of Moffat, Routt, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Mesa, Montrose, Gunnison, Delta, Eagle and San Miguel counties, where relative humidity is as low as 8% and wind gusts could reach 35 mph.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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These accoutrements saved our weekend when a late-May tempest blew across Colorado’s San Luis Valley one night.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
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People caught in the tempest discovered the limits of human control.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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His excellent band can walk a squall of droning guitars and pedal steel into an abrupt stop, hover a second, then surge forward as one, without sounding rehearsed.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Brought in on June 7 after protests in L.A. over a squall of harsh ICE raids on undocumented immigrants, Trump took over the Golden State National Guard first without seemingly properly informing Newsom.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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