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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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Then, in the game’s last 11 seconds, Knicks forward OG Anunoby pulled off a whirlwind sequence that will live forever in New York’s sports mythology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The choir excelled in their first audition in October 2025, even receiving the coveted Golden Buzzer, and Hugh said that it's "been a bit of a whirlwind since then".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It began a whirlwind that included more than 65 TV interviews and dozens upon dozens of text messages and phone calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

For Maurer, then an analyst at Soleil Securities, it was a whirlwind IPO period.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The surreal whirlwind of the preceding weeks had left Walter devastated.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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