whirlwind
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wraps up a whirlwind tour of Latin America in Peru on Thursday, deepening cooperation with a new bloc of conservative governments and pressing the fight against regional drug cartels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Boucher, a mother from Chiselborough, said Rogers had come into her life in "a whirlwind" in 2017 and the pair got married two years later.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Still riding high on the whirlwind of the Biennale, Rosales hasn’t slowed down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Alan Carr had an emotional night at the 31st National Television Awards on Tuesday as he received the Special Recognition prize following a whirlwind year for the comedian.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
Captain Nicolas Braz, one of the leaders of the firefighting operation, said the fire had created "its own winds - complete with whirlwinds", adding it was "erratic and unmanageable".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
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
The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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