cyclone
Example Sentences
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Alumina shipments dropped 31%, partly due to delays in Australia related to the Middle East conflict and a cyclone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
However, months after the cyclone, more than 165,000 people still remain displaced, living with their relatives, host families or in temporary shelters waiting for the government to provide alternative housing and livelihoods.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Snell said this event “has certainly met bomb cyclone criteria perfectly,” adding the storm dropped 41 millibars in 24 hours between 7 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrival.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
More shrieking birds swept in, descending into the lower branches, then flapping up again to higher perches in a cyclone of distress.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Vocabulary lists containing cyclone
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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