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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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Miller said the whirlwind nature of Babydoll's success had led to accusations he was an "industry plant" - someone who appears to be self-made, while actually having backing from significant investors or supporters.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The whirlwind episode showed how sensitive certain parts of the AI market are to changes in borrowing costs, even as cash-rich data-center hyperscalers such as Microsoft and Alphabet are so far insensitive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Recently, Alex Clark, the host of TPUSA’s “Culture Apothecary” podcast, married another Christian influencer after what appears to have been a whirlwind engagement of only a few months.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Their ill-fated whirlwind trip to Australia ended with a humiliating 27-7 defeat by the San Francisco 49ers, who on Sunday improved to an NFC West-leading 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

But to me things spun, as if caught in a whirlwind.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Videos shared on social media showed massive whirlwinds sweeping through Union City, and large chunks of debris and dust flying across a car park in the city of Three Rivers.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

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

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

I thought about distortion, deflection, whirlwinds and weather.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd


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