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Recent Examples of sandstorm
The film blends documentary and fiction to tell the dramatic and heartrending story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg’s difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
In the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, the famous skies were veiled by a freak sandstorm from the Sahara.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Haboob is an Arabic word for a violent dust storm or sandstorm.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg who make the difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm, a situation made worse by the climate crisis.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
In the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, the famous skies were veiled by a freak sandstorm from the Sahara.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Haboob is an Arabic word for a violent dust storm or sandstorm.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg who make the difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm, a situation made worse by the climate crisis.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorm
Noun
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The city of Leawood is looking to repair pipes and stormwater systems in an area that’s been plagued with flooding and water drainage issues during heavy rainstorms.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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After a rainstorm showered Boise overnight, more rain is on the way.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Phillies clobbered Colorado 10-1 on a windy Friday afternoon in LoDo that featured the return of wintry weather and a reminder of the challenge facing an organization that lost 119 games last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite a cold, weeknight windstorm, Cody residents turned out in force for Protect Wyoming’s first public event this week.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The home must have windstorm insurance and, if in a flood zone, flood insurance as well.—
ALEX ROZIER,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Looking over 6,000 acres of prairie, the 45,000-square-foot visitor center would undergo a $7 million renovation after sustaining severe damage from a hailstorm in 2024.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Central Texas hailstorm brings baseball-sized hail Supercell thunderstorms frequently cause severe hailstorms that produce large, damaging hail due to their powerful, rotating updrafts.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2022
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The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorm. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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