as in hurricane
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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Tharin Pillay, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
This year a typhoon and extreme heat dented the harvest, scrambling prices for kumquats and other ornamental plants associated with the holiday, known as Tet in Vietnam.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’ National Ocean Service.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tharin Pillay, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
This year a typhoon and extreme heat dented the harvest, scrambling prices for kumquats and other ornamental plants associated with the holiday, known as Tet in Vietnam.
—Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Hurricanes happen in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific, typhoons occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and cyclones take place in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S.’ National Ocean Service.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The storm has weakened slightly since Tuesday night, when it was categorized as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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