cyclones

plural of cyclone

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Noun
  • But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
    Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Heat is also the deadliest type of weather in the US, with a higher annual average death toll than tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined, according to weather service statistics.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Unique and Challenging Climate Unlike the popular wine-producing regions like France and California, Japan’s hot, humid summers, along with an annual rainy season and typhoons, present significant challenges for viticulture.
    Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and storms each year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
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“Cyclones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclones. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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