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Recent Examples of windstorm
Also on Wednesday, the council approved the creation of an ad hoc committee on windstorm and wildfire recovery to oversee rebuilding efforts and the distribution of state and federal aid.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Lawsuits allege utility equipment ignited the Eaton fire when the power company, Southern California Edison, didn’t shut off electricity during the widespread windstorm.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Laurie was on the freeway, driving back to Las Flores from her job at the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, when her daughter Amber texted her that the electricity in their house had gone out because of a windstorm that had picked up that morning.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The utility periodically shuts off power before windstorms to reduce the chance that its power lines and other equipment will spark a wildfire.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Lawsuits allege utility equipment ignited the Eaton fire when the power company, Southern California Edison, didn’t shut off electricity during the widespread windstorm.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Laurie was on the freeway, driving back to Las Flores from her job at the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, when her daughter Amber texted her that the electricity in their house had gone out because of a windstorm that had picked up that morning.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The utility periodically shuts off power before windstorms to reduce the chance that its power lines and other equipment will spark a wildfire.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windstorm
Noun
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Rain — and a small chance of weak tornadoes — is coming to Southern California this week.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Be prepared to take immediate action if a tornado is sighted or a Tornado Warning is issued.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But those powerful gales are nothing compared to the supersonic winds that astronomers have just discovered on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to Anderson, the combination of gale force winds and heavy snow from recent storms can cause weaker snow surfaces to collapse.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Charlotte saw lows in the teens and 20s much of the week, and some mountain counties plummeted into single digits after dark, with wind chills below zero and 45-mph gusts. Stay Safe on Icy Roads!—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are predicted.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hilaria touches on the media tempest surrounding her accent, reiterating that she was raised bilingual.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the Rust shooting, the tempest that most plagued the Baldwins was the lingering public confusion over Hilaria’s ethnicity.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Regions around the Great Lakes, especially, could see cold winds and snow showers and squalls Monday night through Tuesday morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jade Jackson Snow showers have arrived in Central Indiana and are expected to remain through 8 p.m. Snow squalls are expected with Indianapolis being heavily impacted.—
Jade Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Windstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windstorm. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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