heavy weather

Example Sentences

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Dozens of shipping containers on a vessel at the Port of Long Beach were lost or damaged after heavy weather sent them toppling over in the harbor, the Coast Guard said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

On a freezing evening with a biting wind whipping off the North Sea, City made heavy weather of their attempt to close the gap on Arsenal.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

United made heavy weather of their Europa League draw with FC Twente on Wednesday, with a performance that was very uninspiring.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Last week, as Californians braced for heavy weather, forecasters found themselves engulfed in a sudden online storm.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Truthfully, I had read the first chapter several times and found it to be heavy weather.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly