storm

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“It’s probably the perfect storm of a contagion coming into the right contact for a confined group,” said Jeffrey SoRelle, a pathologist at the University of Texas Southwestern whose lab researches viral genomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci identified it as a polar low, a compact storm that develops when cold polar air moves over warmer water.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

In 1996, Hurricane Lili caused a storm to move from the Atlantic to Porlock Bay, where it battered the shore, changing the appearance and nature of the coast itself.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The last time the Lakers guard was in the playoffs, he was helping the Boston Celtics storm back from a three-game deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to force a near-historic Game 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I finished my drawings in my room, safe and out of the way, just in case a storm did blow through.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan