gust
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Large areas affected by the fire still contained active or smouldering hotspots requiring constant monitoring, as even a strong gust of wind could trigger fresh outbreaks, the spokesman said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Yes, along with the loss comes a predictable gust of Schadenfreude from the Duke-despising public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
This looks plowable with near-blizzard conditions south/west of MSP by late Sunday as winds gust to 40 mph.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
“They do not charge in from outside and batter like a gust of wind or a wall of water,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Wind could gust and waves could crash and currents could ebb and flow, but that station wouldn’t budge as long as its engines were active.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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