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Recent Examples of sandstorm
The kingdom’s technical hurdles to solar—such as frequent sandstorms and the need for desalinated water—may be a blessing in disguise in terms of innovation.
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Sagatom Saha, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2017
This little black cloud would turn into a sandstorm that was blinding and threw the camera equipment around.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Jordanian forces have infrared cameras that register body heat, but these sometimes fail to spot traffickers—say, during a sandstorm.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
As a result, communities now face relentless cycles of droughts, floods, dust and sandstorms, and worsening air pollution.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Sagatom Saha, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2017
This little black cloud would turn into a sandstorm that was blinding and threw the camera equipment around.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Jordanian forces have infrared cameras that register body heat, but these sometimes fail to spot traffickers—say, during a sandstorm.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
As a result, communities now face relentless cycles of droughts, floods, dust and sandstorms, and worsening air pollution.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorm
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But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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And balloon sleeves, which have extra fabric and a cuff, provide an elegant detail that’s also airy for warm weather.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Workers waited in the chilly spring weather to be individually scanned in for access to the building.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
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For The Times) Grape growing has improved dramatically in Champagne — the grower-producers have seen to that — but climate change has thrown all manner of obstacles at the region, from excessive heat to rain and even hailstorms.—
Patrick Comiskey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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For instance, in North Texas, homeowners have seen steep increases in home-insurance premiums due to the rising costs associated with natural disasters like hailstorms.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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And with rising temperatures come rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across North America, increasing drought in the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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And with the climate’s rising temperature comes rising risks: stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic, more severe cloudbursts in storms across the continent, increasing drought on the Great Plains, larger wildfires in the West.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2024
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.—
Paul Douglas,
Star Tribune,
29 Apr. 2021
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What happened in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The likely absence of El Niño, which often is associated with conditions that disfavor hurricane activity, could mean the coming season is more conducive to hurricanes.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorm. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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