cyclone
Example Sentences
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The storm is such a doozy that it qualifies as a nor’easter, a bomb cyclone and a blizzard, meteorologists said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Madagascar's new leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, called for "international solidarity", saying on Wednesday the cyclone had "ravaged up to 75 percent of Toamasina and surrounds".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrival.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Residents in and around Toamasina described scenes of chaos as the cyclone made landfall.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Tall wire cyclone fences lay on both sides of the house itself.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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