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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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That wryly ironic, quietly devastating and now-famous monologue, scored with Iggy Pop’s mad rush of a punk anthem, “Lust for Life,” sets off a cinematic whirlwind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But a whirlwind of recent developments has drawn attention to the race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

For Maurer, then an analyst at Soleil Securities, it was a whirlwind IPO period.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The whirlwind tour begins in the UAE, home to a 4.5 million-strong Indian community.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The whoosh of the flames was like a flock of birds, trapped and beating in a whirlwind near the ceiling.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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