squall

Example Sentences

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That so-called squall was enough to fuel inflation in the U.S., with the core PCE price index rising at an annual pace of 5.6% in September 2022, the highest rate in almost 40 years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Squinting through the squall offered Rosenior an alarming view as Malo Gusto's misjudgement let in Gabriel Martinelli before the Chelsea defender scrambled back to block the shot.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Experts largely agree that the ship was largely undone by the biblical storm, a once-in-a-century squall that hammered Lake Superior with sustained winds of more than 50 mph.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

An untimely Pacific squall which drenched us and everything else did not slow them at all.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Conversely, when a rain squall is replenishing your fresh-water supplies, you also know that the humidity will affect your cured provisions and that some will probably go bad, turning pasty and green.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel