cyclone

Example Sentences

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The cyclone, which triggered floods and mudslides, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in damage, according to the World Bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

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

New York City and the south and eastern parts of the U.S. had just gotten hit by another bomb cyclone earlier this winter.

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

“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