cyclone
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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
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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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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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