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as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
a small nation, but one with a long and stormy history
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as in turbulent
marked by sudden or violent disturbance
that couple has had a long but stormy relationship
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as in rough
marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements
Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour
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as in bleak
marked by wet and windy conditions
stormy seas forced the schooner far off its intended course
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Recent Examples of stormy
And further, the tech sector’s often stormy relationship with regulation and ethical oversight have left many fearful for a future where artificial intelligence replaces humans at work and stymies human creativity.
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C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
These effects, writes NWS, are more acute during the winter months when the jet stream is strongest over the United States, which causes colder and stormier than average conditions across the North and warmer, less stormier conditions in the South.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Not only are storms now stormier, Dubbeldam says; droughts are also drier.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Travel nationwide over the holiday weekend may be impacted by a stormy Northeast, which is getting hit by the same weather that passed through the Bay Area last weekend, Behringer said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
These effects, writes NWS, are more acute during the winter months when the jet stream is strongest over the United States, which causes colder and stormier than average conditions across the North and warmer, less stormier conditions in the South.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Not only are storms now stormier, Dubbeldam says; droughts are also drier.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Travel nationwide over the holiday weekend may be impacted by a stormy Northeast, which is getting hit by the same weather that passed through the Bay Area last weekend, Behringer said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Follow more of our reporting on Deadly Dose Crime One Kansas police force’s approach to fighting fentanyl is driving down violent crime November 30, 2023 6:10 AM Government & Politics Missouri lawmakers push new charges for fentanyl dealers.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The prospect of requiring harsher penalties for pot possession than most violent crimes gave some Republicans pause at the wide-ranging hearing, which lasted for more than two hours.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Jan. 2025
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Such a boom and bust cycle means a lot of lush greenery that grows in the rainy times, and a lot of dead leaves, trees and other tinder that gets left behind when things dry.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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While Northern California and the Bay Area has seen a relatively rainy winter season, downtown Los Angeles saw just 3% of its normal rainfall since Oct. 1.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Aikman too had some turbulent times early in his career with the Dallas Cowboys.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Battling high winds and rough seas, the ship came perilously close to running aground on rocky shores.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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That way, your rough and weathered heels will be healed and hydrated.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Jan. 2025
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Matt Harrison, president of Kuka Home North America, which has a furniture manufacturing base in Monterrey, fears the future could be bleak.—
David Culver,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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For many civilians, a future with both Israel and Hamas in the picture is bleak.—
Adam Rasgon,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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More than 12,000 homes have been destroyed by ferocious fires that have left at least 11 dead.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Those howling winds, measured at speeds approaching 100 mph, fueled the ferocious firestorms that followed.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The state historically experiences highly variable weather and climate conditions, typically shifting from periods of very dry to very wet weather.—
ABC Climate Unit,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rubio was a fierce Trump critic during the contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stormy. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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