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squally

[skwaw-lee] / ˈskwɔ li /












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Although not quite as windy as it was on Thursday, the blustery wind will accentuate the chilly feel and the winds will be particularly squally around the showers.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

After all those squally seas and grey skies, suddenly the bright white ice of Antarctica beckoned them, the sides of that ice coloured here and there an electric blue.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 24, 2024

The Hong Kong Observatory warned of squally showers, strengthening winds and a possible storm surge in low-lying areas of the crowded financial center.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

Rising interest rates, stubborn inflation and squally economic conditions are familiar foes to seasoned commercial property buyers, who typically ride out storms waiting for rental demand to rally and the cost of borrowing to fall.

From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2023

The morning of July 4, 1893, broke gray and squally.

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

But there was no better sailor afloat for all that, and on the stormiest night or squalliest day I always felt safe when my first mate trod the planks.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Gordon Stables




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