gale
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Still, gale warnings were in effect from Delaware to Maine, while an even wider array of states was under coastal flood advisories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
By Wednesday, the UK will be dominated by cold, brisk north to north-west winds, reaching gale force in places.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
NBC’s new comedy “Seinfeld” blows up a gale of wit and freshness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Once unfurled, it holds up in anything short of a gale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
The clouds broke and boiled in the sky, and the ship’s master roared out ragefully, “This fool’s gale blows all ways at once! Only a magewind will get us through this weather, Lord.”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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