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windstorm

[wind-stawrm] / ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /


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Google said Monday it is partnering with NextEra Energy to reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant that closed five years ago after damage from a windstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

Brother Jonathan got caught in a windstorm and struck one of the rocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025

This year, workers will also need to assemble new 15-foot-strands of lights because many were broken during the windstorm that fueled the Eaton fire, Wardlaw said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

Before that it was Storm Eowyn in January, the most powerful windstorm in the UK for over a decade with gusts of over 135mph.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

No matter what I do—mousse, gel, axle grease—it always looks like I just came in from a windstorm.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

That natural beauty is one of the great draws of Altadena, but the risk of windstorms, wildfires and floods is part of the bargain, with climate change elevating the threat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Currently, there is no clear evidence of an increase or decrease in the number or intensity of windstorms.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

If your home or business was affected by the windstorms or fires, you may be eligible for temporary property tax relief through the Los Angeles County assessor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025

The plan, if approved by lawmakers, would make $1.5 billion available in state funds to prepare for the threat of firestorms, windstorms and other natural disasters in addition to federal disaster money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025

As they sat around the fire, the camel drivers exchanged information about windstorms, and told stories about the desert.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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