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Recent Examples of sandstorm
The film blends documentary and fiction to tell the dramatic and heartrending story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg’s difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
In the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, the famous skies were veiled by a freak sandstorm from the Sahara.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Haboob is an Arabic word for a violent dust storm or sandstorm.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg who make the difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm, a situation made worse by the climate crisis.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
In the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, the famous skies were veiled by a freak sandstorm from the Sahara.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Haboob is an Arabic word for a violent dust storm or sandstorm.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Blending documentary and fiction, the film tells the story of Mongolian herders Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg who make the difficult decision to leave their homelands after the arrival of a powerful and destructive sandstorm, a situation made worse by the climate crisis.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandstorm
Noun
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Check during rainstorms to see if water penetrates through the foundation or pools from below.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then the Royals provided another piece of magic in an 11-9 win that was moved up — and then delayed — by a rainstorm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Rainy weather in the Fort Worth area complicated things.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 2023 jury found the Berkshire utility liable for negligently failing to shut down power lines during a powerful windstorm, contributing to four separate wildfires that caused significant property damage.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Despite a cold, weeknight windstorm, Cody residents turned out in force for Protect Wyoming’s first public event this week.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Harford said hail that damages vehicles is certainly capable of damaging a roof, so homeowners who were hit by this week’s hailstorm might consider having their roofs inspected.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Wisconsin, for example, Nicole Maziasz filed a claim to repair her roof after a 2023 hailstorm.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The storm, which hit the New York area in October, 2012, unlocked billions of dollars in resilience spending, with hurricanes, rather than heat waves or cloudbursts, as the focus.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The whole experience tasted of the sea and the end of summer, punctuated by soft little cloudbursts on the palate.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Apr. 2023
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Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2022
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While relocating to Florida has its benefits—great weather, a large retirement community, and tax benefits—Investopedia notes that the state experiences hurricanes, and real estate insurance and air conditioning costs tend to be higher.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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It’s been over 100 years since a hurricane struck Tampa, and 34 since Miami suffered a direct hit.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandstorm. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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