squall
Example Sentences
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But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
That so-called squall was enough to fuel inflation in the U.S., with the core PCE price index rising at an annual pace of 5.6% in September 2022, the highest rate in almost 40 years.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
Squinting through the squall offered Rosenior an alarming view as Malo Gusto's misjudgement let in Gabriel Martinelli before the Chelsea defender scrambled back to block the shot.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Experts largely agree that the ship was largely undone by the biblical storm, a once-in-a-century squall that hammered Lake Superior with sustained winds of more than 50 mph.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025
When the morning dawned, foggy and squally, they were right up under the island’s towering black cliffs, and a violent squall tore down the side of a mountain, slamming into the boat.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing squall
Wintry Words
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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