dust storm
noun
1
: a dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and is usually associated with hot dry air and marked by high electrical tension
2
: strong winds bearing clouds of dust
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Siwa Oasis, Egypt Anderson found no cloud cover nor many dust storms in the historical record for this urban oasis near the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In Kansas, Emily faces a world disrupted by drought, dust storms and a personal tragedy that leaves her beloved niece on their doorstep.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Some studies suggest associations between those same distant Saharan dust storms and meningitis outbreaks across the Atlantic Ocean.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
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A grieving mother (Sarah Paulson) goes above and beyond to keep her daughters safe amid Oklahoma's horrific 1930s dust storms.
—Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In Kansas, Emily faces a world disrupted by drought, dust storms and a personal tragedy that leaves her beloved niece on their doorstep.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Some studies suggest associations between those same distant Saharan dust storms and meningitis outbreaks across the Atlantic Ocean.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
Watch The Hills Have Eyes on Hulu 13 of 30
Hold Your Breath
A grieving mother (Sarah Paulson) goes above and beyond to keep her daughters safe amid Oklahoma's horrific 1930s dust storms.
—Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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