cyclone
Example Sentences
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A facility operated by Australian energy group Woodside was also offline due to the cyclone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
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 20 people have died after a powerful cyclone struck Madagascar, says the disaster authority in the Indian Ocean island.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
The sky quickly took on that greenish color like it gets before a cyclone hits.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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