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
The Canadian-Antiguan national was one of 22 people aboard the Bayesian when it sank during a violent storm on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
Their bottoms were dark and lumpy, and Nhamo knew a violent storm was imminent.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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