whirlwind
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Binance’s own users were soon caught in a whirlwind of recent software hacks, widespread panic and bitter recriminations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Up until spring 2025, the life of content creator and PR executive Saskia Bishop was a glamorous whirlwind.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In a culture that pushes the promise of an exciting whirlwind romance, Alley Horn makes the case that boring men are a better bet.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
The film follows the whirlwind, two-month career of The Wonders, a group so replacement-level that we first meet them arguing over “The” band names that are already taken.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The next two weeks pass in a whirlwind.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
American shale’s placid responses to energy whirlwinds are becoming an enduring feature of the U.S. oil industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
Dust devils are small whirlwinds that form from hot air rising from the ground, and their internal movements can give rise to electrical discharges.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Through the twin whirlwinds she could see the sun and the river, the river twisting in circles, the trees upside down.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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