whirlwind
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When Graham landed Saturday in Washington, colleagues said he was tired but elated after a whirlwind of meetings in Europe and Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
When the South Carolina Republican landed Saturday in Washington, colleagues said he was tired but elated after a whirlwind of meetings in Europe and Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
SpaceX is such a cult holding that he knows that at the first hint that he was selling or pledging his shares, he would reap the whirlwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
They've been a happy whirlwind, a force of nature that will be missed when it blows out of town in the coming days.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The surreal whirlwind of the preceding weeks had left Walter devastated.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Videos shared on social media showed massive whirlwinds sweeping through Union City, and large chunks of debris and dust flying across a car park in the city of Three Rivers.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
American shale’s placid responses to energy whirlwinds are becoming an enduring feature of the U.S. oil industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Chickens and rabbits scampered underfoot, dust and ashes coiled in rampant whirlwinds.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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