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hurricane

[hur-i-keyn, huhr-, -kuhn] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr-, -kən /


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She was also part of the breaking news team that responded to back-to-back hurricanes in in Tampa Bay in 2024, the worst natural disasters to hit the region in more than century.

From The Wall Street Journal

His room, never very neat at its best, looked like a hurricane had just passed through.

From Literature

The glow of the hurricane lanterns on the boat was dim, but I made out wooden crates around the edges, covered with straw, with sacks peeping out, and in some, bunches of plantain.

From Literature

In states like Texas, both hurricanes and winter storms can cause disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The real-estate sector has a broader environmental and climate problem amid increasingly extreme weather, as everything from hurricanes to wildfires hit home prices and insurance availability.

From The Wall Street Journal