whirlwind
Example Sentences
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Learning to cook, it transpires, was the second strand of her plan to reclaim some normality after the whirlwind of her early 20s.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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
After a whirlwind three months, Sullivan filed paperwork in January to run for spots on the Democratic Party’s executive committees in West Virginia and in Harrison County, where she lives.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Swanberg’s style draws both an ease and an intensity from Fanning, who captures a woman at a pivotal moment of figuring out what she wants amid the emotional whirlwind she is going through.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
She took my hand, and I felt the power of a whirlwind sweep around me.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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