heavy weather
Example Sentences
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Dozens of shipping containers on a vessel at the Port of Long Beach were lost or damaged after heavy weather sent them toppling over in the harbor, the Coast Guard said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
On a freezing evening with a biting wind whipping off the North Sea, City made heavy weather of their attempt to close the gap on Arsenal.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026
After such a disappointing defeat in the Carabao Cup final last weekend, Chelsea made heavy weather of Championship side Leeds in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024
Last week, as Californians braced for heavy weather, forecasters found themselves engulfed in a sudden online storm.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Granny was too feeble to walk across the block three times a day, especially during heavy weather, so May brought food to her in the barracks.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
