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weather

[weth-er] / ˈwɛð ər /
NOUN
atmospheric conditions
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Isaias comes unusually late in the season, which began on June 1, partly due to a strong El Nino weather phenomenon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“The economy appears to have performed well over the summer, with hot, sunny weather probably acting as a tailwind,” said Investec economist Philip Shaw said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Energy and sustainability expert Amy Myers Jaffe advises home buyers to prepare for extreme weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Equally, periods of a meandering jet stream and cold winter weather often occur without significant changes in the polar vortex.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Since the meat would not thaw in this weather and fuel for the cooker was low, I would eat frozen caribou.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Climbers must complete at least 50 Munros before they will be considered for membership, and have experience rock climbing and hiking in all weathers and seasons.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Moon routinely weathers impact from space debris including meteoroids.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

The voice, exuberant and straightforward for Churchill the small child, matures as he weathers the frustrations of schooling, survives war and captivity in South Africa, and steps onto the floor of Parliament in 1901.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Crowds are expected to gather in Edinburgh for New Year's Eve celebrations on 31 December and event organisers advised people to dress for all weathers and check social media for updates.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024

“With these winds and weathers? The island of Vistaia is the best.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

They’re correct that America’s alliances have weathered struggles before.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Wakefield weathered the storm and, with numbers levelled up, they worked an opening for Johnstone's power and pace to deliver the decisive try.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

This summer collection looked weathered by seawater and wind.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stocks have also weathered the rise in rates better than many had feared, with corporate profits holding up and the AI trade intact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Where he’d fallen there were fresh ones, not weathered, and he saw that they had come from the bank where he had bounced.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

Those airlines with healthier balance sheets may have an easier time weathering the difficulties.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Ballooning investment on the nationwide AI build-out, as well as stock-market gains for the affluent, suggest the U.S. can continue weathering the shock for now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

But after weathering through the lockdowns of Covid-19 and struggling with the continuing rising costs of operating, the family said things were "extremely difficult" to sustain.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Bites often leave punctures or furrows in bone, but disease, insects, weathering, and erosion can create similar features.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

In the face of the stony wall there was something like a stair: natural perhaps, and made by the weathering and splitting of the rock, for it was rough and uneven.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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