storm
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"It is a fantastic win and the ground work was done by the defence. They have weathered the storm and the goalkeeper steps up and makes a wonderful save," Keown said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The storm, which churned the waters of the Pacific over the last week, stripped sand off the beach, making it no longer safe to hold the festival there, the city said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Storm surf generated by Hurricane Marie and runoff from a storm drain outfall eroded a large portion of the festival site," said a statement from the city of Santa Monica.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Experts say this storm may be only a taste of what is ahead as El Niño forecasts continues to strengthen, which tends to signal stormier-than-average weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mom can’t stay mad after a storm like this.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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The waters of the Pacific Ocean have been unsettled in recent weeks by a series of tropical storms, with some of them developing into hurricanes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
There may be dust storms, which contribute to “playa lung” — a term Burners have coined to describe a cough or losing one’s voice after breathing in dust daily.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Those elevated sea levels, when combined with passing weather or storms, can substantially increase flood risk and risk for things like beach erosion,” Amaya said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Increased wind shear rips apart thunderstorms, preventing them from growing into tropical storms or hurricanes.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Then he gets up and storms out into the hall.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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That night some of them stormed a major highway, closing lanes of traffic to demand a response from state authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
When Abe Saperstein, the Globetrotters’ founder, stormed the Reds locker room in a huff, Klotz warned him, “If you let your guard down, we’ll get you again.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hunt's second gold continues Britain's dominance in the sprint events in Birmingham after Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu secured a one-two finish in the men's 100m, while Matthew Hudson-Smith stormed to 400m victory on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman, who stormed out of his Netflix investment a few years ago, has rekindled that old flame.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
A couple of cats leaped out of my way as I stormed across the yard and up the driveway toward the road.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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Instead of a W, Western Michigan took the L. Excited Wolverine fans hopped the railings to join the most embarrassing field storming in college football history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Still, though it wakes up when we get to the storming of the Bastille, economically but effectively rendered, and, later the Reign of Terror, in between it can turn into a murky, mopey slog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Another potential scenario, Shpaizman said, is one resembling the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, as they tried to stop certification of his election defeat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Saturday, 24 hours after storming to victory on the Alpe d’Huez, Pogacar held such a comfortable advantage that he transformed from team leader into domestique for a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
I didn’t know how much time I would have before either her mom or my mom came storming out, looking for us.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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