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Recent Examples of windstorm
Following the windstorm, the Randallstown chapter of the NAACP wrote a letter to the Public Service Commission on Sunday, asking the utility to investigate why so many BGE customers lose power and questioning their grid resiliency.
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In a windstorm, an airport operator can pull up a weather map that says the wind is gusting at 8 knots in the city.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
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During his career, Marciano has covered nearly every major natural disaster experienced in the United States, including floods, tornadoes, blizzards, and erupting volcanos in Hawaii.—
Rob Marciano,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, Oklahoma has seen the risk of tornadoes, hail, and severe winds grow, and insurers are taking notice.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Image Other economists also said the blow to the labor market, which had cooled before Mr. Trump embarked on his global trade war, could be severe.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Winds will reach gale force off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Jake was jumping on the trampoline, a sudden and heavy gust of wind elevated him and the trampoline 20 feet in the air, according to the report.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anti-Diversity Policies: The U.S. State Department is seeking to quell a diplomatic tempest roiling Europe after several American Embassies sent letters to foreign contractors instructing them to certify their compliance with Trump’s policies aimed at unraveling diversity programs.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the center of this tempest is the Trumpian disdain toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and especially the European nations that are America's main partners in that great endeavor.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, shortly thereafter snow showers and squalls will tend to bubble up across the Northeast.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Drivers are urged to delay their travel until the squall passes.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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