sandstorm

Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

In 2013, the band played through a blinding sandstorm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Early Thursday, a sandstorm rolled through Niamey, where many businesses remained closed, adding to the sense of uncertainty.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

“What is coming across the Atlantic Ocean is still sand and dust, but we’d definitely not call it a sandstorm at all.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

Arion raced out of nowhere, circling the mob so quickly he created a sandstorm, showering the nymphs in white lime, spraying their eyes.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

After the success of her 2007 vintage, Gao dedicated herself full time to her winery, eventually moving the family vineyard just east of the Helan mountain, where vines are protected from sandstorms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

They are coastal flooding, river flooding, drought, tropical storms, heat waves -- at least three days above a high temperature threshold, which varies by country -- extreme heat, wildfires and sandstorms.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

The phenomenon isn’t new — sandstorms from North Africa have shrouded Britain, Greece and Spain in the past — but the event led to remarkable scenes around the Acropolis and in other parts of Athens.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Ramping up his mileage to make up for lost time, Mr Cook made the decision to run through the night due to the intense daytime heat and sandstorms.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024

The wind-blown dust—“frightful dust,” he said, “regular sandstorms of the desert”—continued and stung his eyes and propelled grit into his inflamed mouth.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson