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Recent Examples of windstorm
Following the windstorm, the Randallstown chapter of the NAACP wrote a letter to the Public Service Commission on Sunday, asking the utility to investigate why so many BGE customers lose power and questioning their grid resiliency.
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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In recent years, Oklahoma has seen the risk of tornadoes, hail, and severe winds grow, and insurers are taking notice.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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During his career, Marciano has covered nearly every major natural disaster experienced in the United States, including floods, tornadoes, blizzards, and erupting volcanos in Hawaii.—
Rob Marciano,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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More price hikes provide a psychological blow that shakes consumer confidence.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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On the West Coast, gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings and small craft advisories were issued for Oregon and Washington.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Anti-Diversity Policies: The U.S. State Department is seeking to quell a diplomatic tempest roiling Europe after several American Embassies sent letters to foreign contractors instructing them to certify their compliance with Trump’s policies aimed at unraveling diversity programs.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the center of this tempest is the Trumpian disdain toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and especially the European nations that are America's main partners in that great endeavor.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, shortly thereafter snow showers and squalls will tend to bubble up across the Northeast.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Drivers are urged to delay their travel until the squall passes.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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