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hurricane

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


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This year marks 30 years since a hurricane created a salt marsh near a small coastal village.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Hail-prone Iowa has seen approved home-insurance rates increase 91% since 2021: In Florida, despite the hurricane risk, the increase is 35%, S&P Global Market Intelligence data through March show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Most groves are not producing as well post-Ian as pre-Ian,” said Daniel Hunt, of the legendary Hunt Bros. citrus family, referring to the 2022 hurricane.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"Planets form from the bottom up, by sticking small-scale planetesimals together. But forming a planet at the edge of the instability zone would be like trying to stick snowflakes together in a hurricane," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

But if we wait too long, the hurricane winds will come back, and the skinny tree trunks and boulders won’t be enough shelter.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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