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In one of their short stories, who wrote "We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us"?

weather

[weth-er] / ˈwΙ›Γ° Ι™r /
NOUN
atmospheric conditions
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Some data companies call it a "Burnham bounce", although the weather and World Cup were also factors.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

That, some industry officials said, could overwork pilots while they are already busy, at low altitude and possibly dealing with situations like bad weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

But for these acclaimed chefs, extreme weather events and their habit of turning the kitchen upside down are nothing new.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The charity said strong butterfly numbers were "likely" down to favourable conditions for caterpillars in spring, followed by the hot, sunny weather enjoyed by adult butterflies during the summer months.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Anvo Noorvik said, "I got Doc Evans. He's over in Grassy Creek working on broken legs. He'll be here in six hours or less, depending on the weather."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Flooding has become more common across the United Kingdom because of extreme weathers caused by climate change.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

They typically have longer ranges than bullets and work in all weathers, unlike interceptor drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

As the sector weathers a period of unprecedented uncertainty, retailers and manufacturers are sitting on their biggest polished‑stone stockpiles in years.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

His daughter, Lucindy, 52, who is also fighting cancer, told the BBC how her dad had been out "in all weathers" over the past year to complete the boat by Christmas.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024

“With these winds and weathers? The island of Vistaia is the best.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Few communities have weathered those forces more than Black L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

It is to England's credit that they weathered the storm.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The operators have since also weathered the impacts of sanctions on Rosneft, turmoil sparked by the Middle East war, and political developments in Brussels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The data suggest the economy has weathered geopolitical risks better than economists initially expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

I set them on the weathered wooden boards, trying not to breathe.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Ballooning investment on the nationwide AI build-out, as well as stock-market gains for the affluent, suggest the U.S. can continue weathering the shock for now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Even though both the international oil benchmark and the U.S. benchmark have significantly jumped over the past two weeks as tensions in the Middle East have escalated, JPMorgan sees stocks weathering the storm.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

But after weathering through the lockdowns of Covid-19 and struggling with the continuing rising costs of operating, the family said things were "extremely difficult" to sustain.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Bites often leave punctures or furrows in bone, but disease, insects, weathering, and erosion can create similar features.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

There must be some feature of the mineral content of these stone roads that made them run in ribbon-like lines over the vast savanna, and be so resistant to weathering or cracking.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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