hurricane
Example Sentences
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Many of the groves had gone decades without any real hurricane exposure.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
"Planets form from the bottom up, by sticking small-scale planetesimals together. But forming a planet at the edge of the instability zone would be like trying to stick snowflakes together in a hurricane," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
“We’re in the levee-building business, not the hurricane prevention business,” he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
For decades, wildfires were considered a reactive emergency, but more disaster experts are looking for ways to apply proactive messaging, deployment and warning systems to fires — systems more akin to hurricane preparedness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“And let’s face it: If anyone can keep a hurricane away, it’s Dave,” Mom said.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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