tempest

Example Sentences

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Haiti's Civil Protection Agency reported two people died and another was injured Thursday when the tempest triggered a landslide in the west of the island nation.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

But summoning this tempest is something of an act of will.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

At the time, Guinea was in the midst of a "political tempest", she wrote.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

He watched as one tempest swept away about $1 million in rides and other property in the span of 15 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

They opened it, with the result, of course, that all the Winds rushed out at once and swept them away in a terrific tempest.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton