cyclonic
Example Sentences
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Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people who have been reported missing, many believed to be buried under landslides, after cyclonic rains caused disastrous flooding nearly a week ago.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
The DMC said a cyclonic storm named "Ditwah" was moving across the island's eastern region, resulting in heavy rains across the country.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
Viewers watching the ceremony on CBS were offered a glimpse of the cyclonic energy she can generate in a bubbly opening number celebrating the nominees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
The cyclonic storms, known as western disturbances, typically bring heavy snow to the Himalayas from December to March.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024
An enormous cyclonic windstorm—a storm that made the previous fall’s windstorm look almost like a spring breeze— slammed into Washington State.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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