initial force
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The initial force of the storm took out power and phone lines and caused landslides, including one across a major highway, leaving it difficult to evaluate the severity of the situation on the ground.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 25, 2023
In March 2022, Wagner was thought to have sent an initial force of just over 1,000.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022
Because the “Cars” franchise has been Lightning’s story, the male lead is, by that logic, the initial force moving the female-empowerment theme.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2017
After a 15-minute blackout caused by the initial force of the sandstorm hit, rains arrived with winds remaining strong.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2014
The initial force of the German romantic school, he founded his operas on romantic themes, and depicted in tones the things of the weird, fantastic and elfish world that kindled his imagination.
From For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music by Moore, Aubertine Woodward
