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tornado

[tawr-ney-doh] / tɔrˈneɪ doʊ /


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One showed people recording action sequences with iPhone 17 Pro Maxes, including a movie set where a pirate ship was under attack, and another featuring an incoming tornado.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A tornado watch was issued for the US capital.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

After software stocks fell on fears that AI would render those firms’ offerings obsolete, the tornado swept through other supposedly vulnerable sectors, notably financial services, commercial real estate, trucking, and logistics.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The album started with quiet wind and then turned into a tornado of thunder and sirens, swordplay and gunfire over big horns and a funky soul backbeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

A tornado of anxiety turns my guts into slush.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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