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Recent Examples of windstorm
Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.
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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm and avoid windows and overhanging trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm and avoid windows and overhanging trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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The Kankakee Public Library is stepping up in a big way after an EF-3 tornado tore through the county earlier this month.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The severe weather threat ramps up Wednesday, with large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes possible, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a blow to the fledgling environmental movement, however, a report by Nixon’s science adviser, Lee DuBridge, called for more drilling, not less.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The blow came after the right-hander threw a four-seam fastball that nearly hit Trout’s face.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Skies are expected to be partly sunny, with highs near 75 degrees and east winds between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 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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What started as a joyous snowball fight Monday in New York City morphed into a political tempest after residents began pelting police officers with snow and ice.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People were making so much money, being greedy, but a squall was coming, one that could morph into a Cat 5 hurricane any minute.—
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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