gale
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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
An icy gale blew incessantly in concert with a torrential deluge.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Once unfurled, it holds up in anything short of a gale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
For a moment, I felt myself transported, like a gale off Lake Michigan had carried us all back through time.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025
From July 14 through 16, a blizzard pounded the ship with gale force winds.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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