cyclone

Example Sentences

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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

Friday's statements came a day after a cyclone in western Australia triggered outages at two of the world's largest LNG plants, adding further pressure to the global market.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Snell said this event “has certainly met bomb cyclone criteria perfectly,” adding the storm dropped 41 millibars in 24 hours between 7 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

More than 18,000 homes were destroyed in the cyclone, according to the BNRGC, with over 50,000 damaged or flooded.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It spun past us like a small cyclone of ice, taking the flowered hat with it, and whirled up the stairs, leaving us frozen speechless in the parlor doorway.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn