windstorm
noun
wind·storm
ˈwin(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a storm marked by high wind with little or no precipitation
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Meteorologists are urging millions of residents across at least 11 states to remain indoors and avoid windows as powerful windstorms, dust advisories, and wildfire risks sweep across large portions of the central and western United States.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Applicants are eligible if: They were financially impacted by the Los Angeles-area fires and windstorm that took place starting Jan. 7.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
But gathering that data is like trying to build a house of cards in a windstorm.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
State of play: The Seattle Department of Transportation, which owns and maintains the building told us this:
A wooden arm on the south face of the clock became detached on Dec. 20, most likely due to windstorms earlier in the month, department spokesperson Ethan Bergerson told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Applicants are eligible if: They were financially impacted by the Los Angeles-area fires and windstorm that took place starting Jan. 7.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
But gathering that data is like trying to build a house of cards in a windstorm.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
State of play: The Seattle Department of Transportation, which owns and maintains the building told us this:
A wooden arm on the south face of the clock became detached on Dec. 20, most likely due to windstorms earlier in the month, department spokesperson Ethan Bergerson told Axios.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windstorm. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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windstorm
noun
wind·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm
: a storm with strong wind and little or no rain
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