storm cloud
Britishnoun
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a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
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a herald of disturbance, anger, or violence
the storm clouds of war
Example Sentences
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When storm clouds are forming, bold investors can use put-option spreads to profit off the expected stock market decline.
From Barron's
When storm clouds are forming, bold investors can use put-option spreads to profit off the expected stock market decline.
From Barron's
Shaking my head to rid myself of the storm cloud that seemed to have settled around my shoulders ever since my run-in with Little Miss Fitz, I hurried toward the student dorms.
From Literature
The last of the storm clouds disappeared from the sky; the sun sank gold and low, and Nim and Alex were still lying on the beach talking.
From Literature
Those storm clouds may be parting, analysts say.
From Barron's
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