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storm

[stawrm] / stɔrm /




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We’ve forgotten how to squabble or storm in-person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

There is currently limited wind shear meaning the storm has chance to strengthen.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Outside the Middle East, a developing storm has also curtailed some U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

More Kelvin waves are expected later this season, and scientists are concerned about whether one could coincide with exceptionally high king tides, a big storm, or both, raising the risks of a coastal flood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The storm had left everything sopping wet, but there wasn’t a rain cloud in the sky.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

However, “if there are storms forecasted or a high tide coming up, that is when the Kelvin wave could exacerbate damages.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Winter storms that limit solar power can also significantly limit the output of wind generation if high wind speeds force plant operators to shut down in order to protect equipment.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The warmer waters give storms more energy to grow into tropical storms and hurricanes.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In August, Hurricane Lala lashed Hawaii, in one of the state’s most damaging storms in more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Storms. Remember? Olive is terrified of severe storms like this. I just called Henry; he’s not answering his phone. Esme and Ruby are off Cape today. So we’ll have to go to Olive ourselves.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Kalshi has stormed into sports wagers, challenging top online sportsbooks including DraftKings and FanDuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Shares of Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and other hardware companies stormed higher on Monday in a show of intense investor appetite for the artificial-intelligence trade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

On the very day they saw the footage, a group of Buam-dong residents stormed into the museum, accompanied by four police officers.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

With that, she stormed away from the table and left the room, slamming the door behind her.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Shares of Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and other hardware stocks were storming higher on Monday in a show of intense investor appetite for the artificial-intelligence trade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 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

For many at the front, the main fear is not an infantryman storming over the top, but an unseen enemy operating a drone from far away with a joystick.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Amy Hunt claimed her first senior international title by storming to 100m glory and delivering Great Britain's first gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

His face is flushed, his dark eyes storming.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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