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whirlwind

[hwurl-wind, wurl-] / ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl- /


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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From that moment he had been through a whirlwind of presentations, interviews and glad-handing with Augusta members.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He remembered meeting her in late summer, in a whirlwind courtship that he described as a Hallmark movie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The young happy couple, about a week away from getting married, have enjoyed a whirlwind romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Ukrainian leader has been on a whirlwind tour of the Gulf in recent days -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar -- touting what he calls Kyiv's world-leading air defences.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

I was such a calamitous whirlwind of stupidity!

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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