electrical storm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of electrical storm
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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There wasn’t enough food to go around, and the whole unsheltered crowd nearly fried in an electrical storm.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers opened the NFL postseason Saturday with a doomlike explosiveness: They were a crackling electrical storm of a team that offered no respite.
From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023
Meanwhile in Spain’s eastern Valencia region, an electrical storm triggered a fire that forced the evacuation of Azuébar, a village of 300 people, according to the local government in Castellón.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021
A supernatural electrical storm threatens an island community.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019
In America, Benjamin Franklin famously risked his life by flying a kite in an electrical storm.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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