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[kloud] / klaʊd /






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As the air rises, it cools, and the water vapour condenses into a cloud.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The cumulus becomes a much larger cloud, containing thousands of tonnes of suspended water.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi said the technology company expects to continue hiring in key investment areas such as AI and cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Scientists sometimes describe these clouds as a fire-generated thunderstorm because the fire itself provides the energy needed to build the cloud.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Their own cloud of ash rising from the ground had marked them as survivors.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Turbulent winds created by the fire clouds can send embers shooting off in all directions, making wildfires unpredictable and harder to fight.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their own wind and even lightning that can spark fresh blazes.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Don’t miss out on the shapes the lightning paints the clouds with because you’re too busy swimming in puddles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

On their own, these clouds are unlikely to stop enemy aircraft from flying, but they can create uncertainty across radar systems and complicate decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The two cranes were intertwined in the clouds, silvery blues and grays, and Ma had added a large circle of gold and yellow threads above them.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Yet the resumption of fighting has clouded the outlook, especially among manufacturers coping with tariffs, higher energy prices and supply disruptions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

It is unacceptable that a public institution already so clouded in secrecy either chooses to or must rely on a private consulting firm.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Portrayed by Golshifteh Farahani with a beguiling compassion clouded by a certain resignation, Nafisi sets out to teach her students “The Great Gatsby” but can’t avoid stepping on political landmines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Take this spring’s Michael Jackson biopic, a film that purged Jackson of all of his eccentricities in an attempt to downplay the allegations that clouded his late career.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

As the car pulled away, my eyes were so clouded by tears I couldn’t look back.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Today, severe corneal clouding often requires a full corneal transplant.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

But no one who has worked in late-night television in recent years can dispute how financial challenges are clouding the format’s future.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The markets got an unwelcome reminder today that the war in Iran isn’t over, clouding a picture that’s recently been dominated by sunny earnings reports.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Critics have raised the spectre of "circular financing" deals in which investments by Nvidia in other companies may be clouding perceptions about how robust AI demand really is.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

The sky was clouding over to the east and one after another the stars he knew were gone.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway




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