violent storm
Britishnoun
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About 30 hours later, near Michigan’s Whitefish Point and during a violent storm on Nov. 10, 1975, the big ship broke apart and sank with its 29 men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Banking executive Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo were among the seven people who lost their lives when the vessel went down during a violent storm.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Late on Sept. 25, 1939, a violent storm lashed Southern California, sinking boats, flooding mountain resorts and killing nearly 100 people.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
People were celebrating a birthday on the 16-metre-long boat when it capsized and sank in a violent storm.
From Reuters ● May 29, 2023
Hurricane Edna, a violent storm to the very end of its northward path, brought torrential rains to the New England and Canadian coasts.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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