gale
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"Conditions on Ishigaki gale force with some overnight gusts to typhoon strength."
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Seven-foot waves tossed the boat in a howling gale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
A gale warning was also in effect for inner coastal waters, with officials discouraging boating until conditions improved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
For a moment, I felt myself transported, like a gale off Lake Michigan had carried us all back through time.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025
On October 22 gale winds ripped display signs from buildings downtown, tossed houseboats around on Lake Union, and necessitated the rescue of thirty-three people from various storm-tossed pleasure craft on Puget Sound.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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