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
While England had made heavy weather of building a lead, they seemed well insulated against such a seismic shock with an 18-10 advantage and a little more than 20 minutes left.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 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
Last week, as Californians braced for heavy weather, forecasters found themselves engulfed in a sudden online storm.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Granny was too feeble to walk across the block three times a day, especially during heavy weather, so May brought food to her in the barracks.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
