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[stawrm] / stɔrm /




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Grunion face threats from development on the coast, sea level rise, changes in storm dynamics, and hunting, said Martin.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

"The government reports make it sound absolutely terrifying, panicking everyone, right?" said another breakfast shop owner in Keelung surnamed Li, upset at the loss of business from the storm.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

The same storm caused a GPS outage during a critical planting time in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota that cost farmers an estimated $1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

When he first noticed the sky darkening, Chapman thought a storm was coming.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Nothing like a witch turning someone into a toad or making a storm, but he could touch fire, make things disappear, or turn one small thing into another.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Winds, storms, rainfall and currents are all, in different ways, the planet trying to even out that difference.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

We don’t have as many sensors in space, and the processes that trigger solar storms and make them devastatingly potent are much more complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

On Japan's remote Sakashima islands, schools and offices were closed in some areas as the typhoon approached, with forecasters warning of high waves, storms and landslides.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Monsoon storms can be unpredictable and trigger flash flooding in desert areas, so people should remain aware of their surroundings, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

I learned it’s the storms that really change us.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Years before “Barbie” stormed movie houses, Elle was the subversive answer to whether a woman’s love of makeup, pastel colors, skirts and heels negated her feminism.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

The catalyst: a muckraking YouTuber named “Reckless Ben,” who stormed into town on a mission to recover the toy bricks for an ailing retiree’s family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

He then urged him to leave the city but was arrested hours later after officers stormed his Sydenham home.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for a six-year-old Ebola patient and her mother after armed men stormed the hospital where they were being treated.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

My parents hadn’t stormed off in the middle of breakfast.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets in June 2024 against economic hardship and corruption, eventually storming parliament to force the cancellation of new taxes.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Thousands of Kenyans protested against proposed tax hikes in June 2024, culminating in the storming of parliament and the eventual withdrawal of the controversial finance bill.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

U.S. stock futures were mostly lower in early morning European trade after a disappointing Broadcom revenue forecast helped stall the storming rally in artificial-intelligence related stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Arda Guler, who scored Real's first two goals, was given a red card in the aftermath of the defeat after storming over to the referee.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Me and the gang were playing marbles in front of my house when Dot came storming up.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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