extreme weather
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of extreme weather
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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France has been one of Europe's worst-hit countries during this year's extreme weather, sparking huge wildfires.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Wasps are thought to be quite resilient to extreme weather.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The data comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, begins to unleash extreme weather across much of the globe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
It comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, has begun unleashing extreme weather across the globe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Given the extreme weather conditions that constantly plague the area around where both the Erebus and the Terror lie, excavating the wrecks present an enormous challenge.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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