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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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Cereal prices rose 5.1% in September, driven by trade disruptions in the Black Sea region and dry weather in parts of North America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The plaintiffs say they have suffered losses amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars from wildfires, flooding and other weather extremes and are seeking compensation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hyperion’s operators takes the risk of heavy rainfall seriously, and adds extra staff when extreme weather is forecast, according to Tonya Shelton, public information officer for LASAN.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mild weather has been a factor pressing on natural gas futures today, with electrical power demand seen as limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The weather was still hotter than hinges, with only a glint of goldenrod.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The voice, exuberant and straightforward for Churchill the small child, matures as he weathers the frustrations of schooling, survives war and captivity in South Africa, and steps onto the floor of Parliament in 1901.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Heavy rare earths are formed over millions of years, as rainfall weathers igneous rocks, breaking them down and leaving elements concentrated near the surface.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

Crowds are expected to gather in Edinburgh for New Year's Eve celebrations on 31 December and event organisers advised people to dress for all weathers and check social media for updates.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024

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

Dubai is home to a large Iranian community, estimated at several hundred thousand people, which has contributed to the emirate's commercial development and weathered the various periods of tension with Tehran.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"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

China, the biggest oil importer, weathered disruption in Middle Eastern flows thanks to gargantuan stockpiles and energy-conservation measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

In time, they reached a weathered door illuminated by a single sconce mounted to the wall.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Those airlines with healthier balance sheets may have an easier time weathering the difficulties.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

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

Volcanoes create new rock, plate tectonics reshape the continents and ocean floors, and weathering gradually breaks down exposed landscapes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

In the face of the stony wall there was something like a stair: natural perhaps, and made by the weathering and splitting of the rock, for it was rough and uneven.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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