tempest

Example Sentences

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Readers of Shakespeare’s late romance will remember that this ship runs into a tempest that disgorges its passengers onto a strange island in the middle of nowhere.

From Los Angeles Times

With more tempests on the horizon, the Ballona Creek trash collector’s first storm season is not yet over.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists have found that climate change is making furious tempests like Freddy more common.

From New York Times

The event was triggered by a ferocious storm, but the tempest wasn’t of Earth’s making.

From Scientific American

“At the end of the day, we want more people to join than leave. A lot of this is a tempest in a teacup.”

From Seattle Times