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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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For the woman whose story inspired others to come forward with their experiences, it has been a whirlwind start to 2026.

From BBC

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

Watching these and other documentaries in the course of a few days proved a refreshing, whirlwind reminder of the form’s multiplicity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walker, who won the last of those caps in a friendly against Senegal at the City Ground in June 2025, said it had been a "whirlwind of a journey" but the "book is now closed".

From BBC

Her relationship with Andrews was described as a "whirlwind romance" as she moved to Mountain Ash within three months of knowing him.

From BBC