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cyclone

[sahy-klohn] / ˈsaɪ kloʊn /


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"With space weather in particular," Holt added, "a single event such as a tropical cyclone can be very important."

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

However, it acknowledges delays in compensating families who lost their entire homes or businesses in the cyclone.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

The cyclone, which triggered floods and mudslides, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in damage, according to the World Bank.

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

A strong cyclone has affected liquefied natural gas plants in Australia, potentially adding more pressure to a market already reeling from massive supply disruption caused by war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

I watch it bend and stretch like a slow-turning cyclone until it stops at the street signs—where Joy Road meets American Street.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Rio Tinto shipped about 157.7 million tons in 1H, during which exports were disrupted by cyclones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

This particularly deprives eastern parts of the country of rainfall and sees a later start to the northern wet season -- though less chance of tropical cyclones.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Tropical cyclones also remain a serious threat - with storms responsible for some of the most dramatic single year losses recorded in the study, from Australia to the Caribbean.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Scientists say studying gravity waves produced by tropical cyclones is about more than understanding an interesting atmospheric phenomenon.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

I put the photo back in its hiding place, between the chapters on cyclones and anticyclones.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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