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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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It’s easy to assume that today’s whirlwind of disruptive tech—robo-cars, AI, brain implants and more—is jolting American society as never before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Plucked from a previous life as a working actor, Richard Gadd experienced a disorienting whirlwind less than two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

After a three-week-long rally that’s brought the S&P 500 to record heights, investors are again bracing for uncertainty following a whirlwind of weekend developments concerning the war with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It did seem as though the fire in him was smothered, the thunder and the avalanche, the war cry and the whirlwind, all stamped out.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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