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Recent Examples of sandstorm
Fab computer graphics make people riding giant sandstorms genuinely riveting.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Set in 1983, the series follows the sub-orbital space vehicle the Spindrift, whose crew was shrunk after getting caught up in a sandstorm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In it, a family shield their faces, and each other, from a sandstorm, huddled in a tight mass of interlocking bodies.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The mission was aborted when three of eight helicopters deployed were disabled, in part because of a sandstorm.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Set in 1983, the series follows the sub-orbital space vehicle the Spindrift, whose crew was shrunk after getting caught up in a sandstorm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In it, a family shield their faces, and each other, from a sandstorm, huddled in a tight mass of interlocking bodies.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The mission was aborted when three of eight helicopters deployed were disabled, in part because of a sandstorm.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorm
Noun
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Hoping for some help The rainstorm near the end of the second round was significant enough to halt play, and there’s a chance for more of that over the weekend.—
Apress,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Even now, a casual summer afternoon rainstorm in vulnerable parts of Miami can be enough to flood parks and roads.—
Alex Harris,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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Looking to make the most of the warm weather? Adding a pool to your backyard is an easy way to turn up the fun and beat the heat all without ever leaving your home.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Poor to moderate overnight recovery is expected, with similar weather continuing into Thursday.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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In Texas, powerful winds created a windstorm that blocked the sun as nearby Southern states grappled with wildfires fueled by strong winds.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This 30-foot sign from the '50s collapsed during a windstorm in 2014 and was donated to the Mesa Preservation Foundation in 2019.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
21 May 2025
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Footage posted online and shared by the outlet showed a hotel in Fremont with its windows broken by the hailstorm and a car’s roof dented and windshield destroyed.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Texas faces hurricanes, wildfires and the hailstorms that are also growing more destructive in Midwestern states.—
Mark Gongloff,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Yankees scored twice before the cloudburst to stake a 4-2 lead.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 May 2025
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
Noun
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
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However, forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, so purchasing travel insurance is a smart bet.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
13 June 2025
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The 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season runs through November 30.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorm. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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