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hurricane

[hur-i-keyn, huhr-, -kuhn] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr-, -kən /


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“This year is different,” he added, because if U.S. inventory dips to 200 million barrels, “there could be all sorts of worries, particularly during hurricane season.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Forecasters have calculated that the El Niño factor is likely to be strong enough to keep hurricane activity below average overall - but there are still big uncertainties.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

There was a “record-smashing hurricane season in the central North Pacific,” with 16 tropical cyclones through the unusually warm ocean — more than triple the average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But his neighborhood was devastated in a hurricane six years later -- and insurance costs are climbing.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Feathers’ and Voxy’s suits ripple like tarps in a hurricane over their tiny bodies.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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