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Recent Examples of windstorm
Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.
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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 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
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm and avoid windows and overhanging trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 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
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm and avoid windows and overhanging trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
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The women of Free Eden meet tragic ends one-by-one as a tornado approaches — Cherry in a mall escalator and Fig being struck by the mall’s skylight.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to federal officials, the tornado uprooted trees, snapped telephone poles and destroyed a barn wall in an area just south of Hull Road between Elwell and Bak roads.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s handling of his war on Iran—attacking without consultation, expecting unwavering support, forcing higher prices on others—has dealt another blow to these relationships.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Asian officials said such an outcome would deal a significant blow to US credibility in keeping sea lanes open.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 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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Just around the corner, strong gusts tore shingles from a home, leaving them strewn across the yard.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 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
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What started as a joyous snowball fight Monday in New York City morphed into a political tempest after residents began pelting police officers with snow and ice.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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People were making so much money, being greedy, but a squall was coming, one that could morph into a Cat 5 hurricane any minute.—
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those songs both ended with squalls of noise, hinting at Bash’s interest in more uncouth arrangements.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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