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whirlwind

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


NOUN
mass of rapidly rotating air
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But a whirlwind of recent developments has drawn attention to the race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The Indian leader is on a whirlwind five-nation tour that has already taken in the United Arab Emirates and will see Modi also visit Sweden, Norway, and Italy.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

But even if you skip a marathon art-viewing session this week, there’s plenty to enjoy among the whirlwind of fairs dotted across the city like tornadoes on a Kansas plain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They had moved suddenly, like a whirlwind, dust and sand flying up from their hooves as they chased him back toward the truck and horse trailer.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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