cyclone

Example Sentences

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Friday's statements came a day after a cyclone in western Australia triggered outages at two of the world's largest LNG plants, adding further pressure to the global market.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Snell said this event “has certainly met bomb cyclone criteria perfectly,” adding the storm dropped 41 millibars in 24 hours between 7 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

More than 18,000 homes were destroyed in the cyclone, according to the BNRGC, with over 50,000 damaged or flooded.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrival.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“Next thang she knew, the cyclone was liftin’ the bridge right up from over her, like it was a piece a-paper.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns