as in explosion
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the audience responded to the comedian's joke with gales of laughter
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Recent Examples of gale
Rescuers trudged through the heavy snow, combatting gale force winds under white-out conditions and mindful that another avalanche could potentially barrel down from above, Sheriff Moon said.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The area was also hit by subfreezing temperatures and gale force winds.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
But at every step, heavy snow, low visibility and gale-force winds beat them back.
—Megan Fan Munce, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities described a dangerous rescue operation carried out in gale-force winds and whiteout conditions, with the risk of additional slides looming overhead.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The area was also hit by subfreezing temperatures and gale force winds.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
But at every step, heavy snow, low visibility and gale-force winds beat them back.
—Megan Fan Munce, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
Authorities described a dangerous rescue operation carried out in gale-force winds and whiteout conditions, with the risk of additional slides looming overhead.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gale
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After an accidental explosion in a West Village bomb factory killed three Weathermen, those who survived, shaken by their friends’ deaths, swore off deadly violence.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Journalists heard several explosions from the direction of the Hezbollah stronghold, which Israel has repeatedly struck since war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In that last year — like the end of a fireworks show — the lawyers set off a burst of filings and arguments over what evidence and which experts could go in front of a jury.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Such districts are often formed when a school district is experiencing a burst of development or enrollment growth concentrated in certain areas, explained Erica Gonzales, a managing director at the investment bank Stifel who specializes in California school financing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Skies are expected to be partly sunny, with highs near 75 degrees and east winds between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Risks are higher during periods of greater solar activity, which follows an 11-year cycle that researchers track by tallying the dark sunspots that represent magnetic storms capable of producing outbursts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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No one, not even Jason — who is baffled at the galley’s sudden collapse — is more surprised at Ellie’s outburst than Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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The last eruption of nationwide gatherings in October drew approximately 7 million people, according to their tally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Aurora chasers will also be getting excited about the prospect of a possible glancing blow from the speedy CME released during the eruption.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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As Juliet’s father (a stern but measured Clark Gregg) hands servant Peter (Jamie Ankrah) the guest list for that night’s feast, a bright white light flashes and the room goes dark, accompanied by the sound of a power surge.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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The main concern with these storms is moderate to heavy rainfall that could lead to minor river flooding and flash flooding, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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But with the destruction came a swath of community support for the local businesses impacted by the blaze.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran hits oil tanker in waters off Dubai An Iranian drone hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker in waters off the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai, sparking a blaze that was later put out, the Dubai Media Office said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even minor changes in clouds, wind or storms can force delays, especially for a mission of this scale.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Gale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gale. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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