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hurricane

[hur-i-kayn, huhr-, -kuhn] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr-, -kən /


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They had just played an entire season at the New York Yankees’ spring training ballpark in Tampa, forced to be roommates with a rival after a hurricane destroyed the Trop’s roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Named after Lord Kelvin, the mathematician who discovered them in the late 19th century, these waves don’t roll and crash along the shore like a tsunami or hurricane.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

People who saw the revised map were more successful at identifying locations under hurricane or tropical storm watches.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

There has only been one hurricane - Isaias - which made landfall in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Her black kinky curls fanned around the familiar face like swirling hurricane clouds.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The team navigated tropical storms, hurricanes and the Kelvin wave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Polo was also one of three hurricanes churning away in the same basin at the same time, along with Odalys and Nolo.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Although powerful hurricanes can generate atmospheric gravity waves, satellites cannot always detect them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Strong El Niño events typically suppress Atlantic hurricanes while boosting activity across parts of the Pacific, a pattern that has also been observed during 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I grew up here, but my mom and dad got tired of all the hurricanes and moved us to California when I was in high school. They’re still out there. They’re fine,” said Patience.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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