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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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Quantum investors have faced a whirlwind few months, marked by a string of public listings, technical breakthroughs, and a warning that quantum’s disruptive power may come to fruition sooner than anticipated.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I returned from a whirlwind work trip to New York, London and the English coast to the earliest 100-degree day on record in Phoenix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

It is a whirlwind, all of them talking over each other, arguing happily, exactly like old times.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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