cyclone
Example Sentences
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A cyclone off Australia triggered outages at two of the world's largest LNG plants, energy giant Chevron said Friday as Middle East turmoil stoked soaring demand for the fuel.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
New York City and the south and eastern parts of the U.S. had just gotten hit by another bomb cyclone earlier this winter.
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
Residents in and around Toamasina described scenes of chaos as the cyclone made landfall.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
He felt the gales then, sucking into the cyclone so that it blew past him from behind, ripping at his clothes and hair like they were shredded flags caught in a storm.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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