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Recent Examples of windstorm
The home must have windstorm insurance and, if in a flood zone, flood insurance as well.
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Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The night of a severe windstorm on March 13, Public Works supervisor Doug Chmiel was clearing the road for emergency vehicles when he was struck by a falling tree limb.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Strong winds can make travel difficult, the advisory warned, urging residents to take extra caution, including watching for falling debris and trees and, in high-wind warning zones, remaining in the lower levels of their home during a windstorm and avoiding windows.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The night of a severe windstorm on March 13, Public Works supervisor Doug Chmiel was clearing the road for emergency vehicles when he was struck by a falling tree limb.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Strong winds can make travel difficult, the advisory warned, urging residents to take extra caution, including watching for falling debris and trees and, in high-wind warning zones, remaining in the lower levels of their home during a windstorm and avoiding windows.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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An ice rink damaged by a tornado that struck Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 15 will not be open next season.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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As his tone grows more drawn-out and guttural, and Thomas’ lyrical touch gives way to percussive attack, the rhythm section ups the ante, picking up speed like a gathering tornado.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The five-nation boycott is a revenue and viewership blow to an event that organizers say was watched by 166 million people around the world last year.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The New York Mets starting rotation took a major blow on Friday night.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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West winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 mph, the weather service said.—
Hali Smith
May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Political squalls are far easier to shrug off than Britain’s long-term economic problems.—
John Stepek,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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