whirlwind
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He remembered meeting her in late summer, in a whirlwind courtship that he described as a Hallmark movie.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The young happy couple, about a week away from getting married, have enjoyed a whirlwind romance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Learning to cook, it transpires, was the second strand of her plan to reclaim some normality after the whirlwind of her early 20s.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The Ukrainian leader has been on a whirlwind tour of the Gulf in recent days -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar -- touting what he calls Kyiv's world-leading air defences.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
The steel clattered on the sidewalk as the whirlwind rose into the night sky.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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