twister
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It was as if a twister had hit the terminal.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Nearby residents described how “the storm roared and the house was shaking” when the twister spun through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
But when a twister menaces their city, and Dad calls the boys while on the air, that goes viral and there’s actually a moral to the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
While a twister didn’t end up touching down in San Francisco, one did just south in Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
The twister struck with such force that it knocked me off my feet and left me trembling on the ground.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Six people died in Mississippi as tornadoes swept through that state and twisters killed another three in Alabama, including an 82-year-old woman.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
Recent twisters have even struck in places unaccustomed to them, such as one near Los Angeles in 2023 that tore apart rooftops and injured one person.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Much of Houston was battered by winds of speeds up to 100 miles per hour, rivaling speeds seen during Hurricane Ike, with “some twisters mixed in,” the city’s mayor, John Whitmire, said at the briefing.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
This year, we got two violent twisters in two days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
It was true I could repeat anything he said, even tongue twisters like kolokololiteyshchiki perekoloali vikarabkavshihsya vihu- holey, “the church bell casters slaughtered the desmans that had scrambled out.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
