whirlwind
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In a matter of weeks, she dashed off 11 short, guitar-based songs that tried to make sense of her whirlwind two years.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
When Graham landed Saturday in Washington, colleagues said he was tired but elated after a whirlwind of meetings in Europe and Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Beaumont, now 35 and having just announced her retirement from international cricket after this week's Test against India, refers to her debut as a whirlwind.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
During those whirlwind years, she also met Igor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
I laugh, sinking down into the warm couch, the whirlwind of last night still making my heart float miles above the hospital.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
American shale’s placid responses to energy whirlwinds are becoming an enduring feature of the U.S. oil industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
Dust devils are small whirlwinds that form from hot air rising from the ground, and their internal movements can give rise to electrical discharges.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Today me and Lloyd were a pair of whirlwinds – two tornados back and forth to the barn a dozen times before breakfast.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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