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whirlwind

adjective as in very fast

noun as in mass of rapidly rotating air

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Dust devils are small whirlwinds that form from hot air rising from the ground, and their internal movements can give rise to electrical discharges.

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She’s just returned from a whirlwind tour — Antwerp, New York, Oslo, Madrid — with Tokyo next month.

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After a whirlwind first couple of years on the tour, the last thing for Littler to accomplish was the world-number-one ranking.

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At the end of a whirlwind 72 hours, the striker's raw emotion was understandable.

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For Zuri Crawford, the last several weeks have been an emotional whirlwind — swinging from fears to frustration to now partial relief.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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