In New York City, four people, including a child, died Monday afternoon after a fire in a three-story apartment building spread during heavy winds.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
In October, Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba’s eastern province of Santiago de Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, with maximim sustained winds of nearly 120 mph.
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David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
Such physical effects of wind are translatable; and so, most important of all, are the quarters from which the blasts or the breezes or the gales appear to come.
Consumers facing ‘real headwinds’ A customer shops in a grocery store on March 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
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Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
The president is fighting against historical headwinds for the party in power and, like President Joe Biden before him, is navigating voter anxiety about the cost of living in America.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
His bakery specializes in French classics such as puffs from choux pastry, but also unique original creations, including a seasonal series with desserts shaped to look like real fruits.
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Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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