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tempest

[tem-pist] / ˈtɛm pɪst /


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Haiti's Civil Protection Agency reported two people died and another was injured Thursday when the tempest triggered a landslide in the west of the island nation.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Minutes later, these new friends cross the threshold into George and Martha’s dissolute tempest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Amid the film’s self-conscious depiction of a brewing tempest, he remains a true force of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

At the time, Guinea was in the midst of a "political tempest", she wrote.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

When I walked into Camp Four, six Sherpas were struggling to erect Hall’s tents in a 50-knot tempest.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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