by storm
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The project took Silicon Valley by storm in the early 2010s, as young entrepreneur Holmes drew investors -- including Henry Kissinger, Carlos Slim and Rupert Murdoch -- to her project.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
In 2017, the #MeToo movement took the nation by storm.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Meet the next tennis superstar: Alex Eala is taking the tennis world by storm.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
He has taken the season by storm, and established a consistent supremacy over Russell.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
I pick my way through trash—trees downed by storm and pieces of houses, sheds’ roofs ripped off.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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