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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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Xanadu has only been public since the end of March, making the shares’ first few weeks on the Nasdaq a whirlwind.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Aisha, not her real name, met her ex-husband on a Muslim dating app during the pandemic and began a whirlwind romance.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He remembered meeting her in late summer, in a whirlwind courtship that he described as a Hallmark movie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

One Friday night last year, Akylah Cox and her boyfriend took a red-eye flight from Pennsylvania to Dublin for a whirlwind adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

She had no idea what to expect, but she was positive that the whirlwind of first-time-evers was just beginning.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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