Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorms
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The National Weather Service confirmed on Tuesday that 12 tornadoes were produced across Illinois and northern Indiana during a series of severe storms earlier this month.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The greatest risk is expected across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, where storms could bring large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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Leftist candidate wins Paris mayoral race The French left won the Paris mayor’s race, one of a number of blows to far-right and center-right challengers in nationwide municipal polls.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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What mattered more than his terseness was that Norris was allowed to land a few meaningful blows against the usually untouchable Lee, who stars as Tang Lung, a fighter summoned to defend a restaurant owner menaced by a crime boss.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Southerly sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph on Saturday and lowest afternoon and evening humidity of 15 to 25% Friday and Saturday.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The front also brought strong wind gusts, kicking up dust and adding to the haze.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Northwest and southwest parts of the San Juan Mountains, Elkhead and Park Mountains, and the Flat Tops could get between 6 and 12 inches of snow and 45 mph winds from Tuesday afternoon, lasting until Wednesday evening.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Weather whiplash and climate change The same pattern that created the rain over Hawaii, and atmospheric rivers in the Pacific Northwest also brought high winds and snow storms and a variety of extremes to the eastern half of the United States during the month.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 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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But flooding — and not just from those tropical tempests — is a multibillion-dollar threat that is largely untracked by government agencies and often kept secret from the public.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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These squalls can lead to sudden spinouts and chain-reaction crashes because road conditions deteriorate rapidly.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Windstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorms. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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