Example Sentences

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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