whirlwind
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wraps up a whirlwind tour of Latin America in Peru on Thursday, deepening cooperation with a new bloc of conservative governments and pressing the fight against regional drug cartels.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Alan Carr had an emotional night at the 31st National Television Awards on Tuesday as he received the Special Recognition prize following a whirlwind year for the comedian.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Still riding high on the whirlwind of the Biennale, Rosales hasn’t slowed down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
This may seem like a whirlwind of impressions, but Muratov’s volumes have a slow and deliberate pace, one meant to contrast with the noise and speed of his own time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Latvian queen, Ruta Skadi, flew with Serafina Pekkala’s company for many days and nights, through fog and whirlwind, over regions devastated by flood or landslide.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
American shale’s placid responses to energy whirlwinds are becoming an enduring feature of the U.S. oil industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
Dust devils are small whirlwinds that form from hot air rising from the ground, and their internal movements can give rise to electrical discharges.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
I thought about distortion, deflection, whirlwinds and weather.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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