gale
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"Conditions on Ishigaki gale force with some overnight gusts to typhoon strength."
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Seven-foot waves tossed the boat in a howling gale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
A gale warning was also in effect for inner coastal waters, with officials discouraging boating until conditions improved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
But gale force winds led to the crew and tugboats having to evacuate and the ship was left to ride out the storm for several hours.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
“I thought, last year, that I loved you—but that was as a zephyr to a gale, compared to this engulfing, enveloping worship of now,” she wrote.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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