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hurricane

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


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This year marks 30 years since a hurricane created a salt marsh near a small coastal village.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Hail-prone Iowa has seen approved home-insurance rates increase 91% since 2021: In Florida, despite the hurricane risk, the increase is 35%, S&P Global Market Intelligence data through March show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Many of the groves had gone decades without any real hurricane exposure.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“We’re in the levee-building business, not the hurricane prevention business,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They may not have watched the weather forecast every night like Natalie did, but when there was a hurricane, everybody in South Florida turned to Maria for the latest.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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