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whirlwind

[hwurl-wind, wurl-] / ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl- /


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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But even if you skip a marathon art-viewing session this week, there’s plenty to enjoy among the whirlwind of fairs dotted across the city like tornadoes on a Kansas plain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The centerpiece of the whirlwind trip was Charles's speech Tuesday to the US Congress, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Her career has been a whirlwind ever since.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Plucked from a previous life as a working actor, Richard Gadd experienced a disorienting whirlwind less than two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The next two weeks pass in a whirlwind.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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