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Recent Examples of williwaw The williwaw, a gale-force wind that came rolling down the mountain gathering speed, was depicted as a whorled cloud. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022 The dominant use of williwaw throughout the 19th century was in relation to storms around Cape Horn, including the Straits of Magellan. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 The williwaw gusts swirled thick fog among transport ships off Attu Island, and the waiting infantrymen nervously mulled the name of their landing site: Massacre Bay. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for williwaw
Noun
  • After 'tremendous commotion,' Cassie screamed, 'Isn't anybody seeing this?' Some of the most compelling testimony has come from former Combs former personal assistant, George Kaplan.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 29 May 2025
  • Video footage from that day shows commotion and ICE agents entangled with members of Congress and their staff.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The set-up led to several major storms on Memorial Day that walloped the southern Plains and Southeast with strong wind gusts, a few tornadoes and large hail.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 May 2025
  • Prepare for penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Even minor environmental disturbances can attract intense scrutiny and provoke strong reactions, making the industry more susceptible to reputational damage than many others.
    Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Additionally, those with restrictive calorie diets reported higher numbers of depressive symptoms, including low mood, low energy and sleep disturbances.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
  • Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Spacey’s visit to Cannes, which Variety understands could even include a red carpet appearance at the Palais, is likely to cause something of a stir.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • His comments caused such a stir that team owner John Henry flew to meet with Devers in Kansas City, where the team was playing last week.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.
    Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • The 120-acre estate is situated in the Stags Leap District on the southeastern side of Napa Valley, which receives cooling evening breezes from nearby San Pablo Bay.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Pod coffee was an easier way to make a single cup in a hurry.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
  • Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
    Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Winners that scud through the court from all directions.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Their optimism regarding the possible Iranian retaliation would be based on the history of Israeli resilience in the face of Iraq's scud attacks in 1991, and Hamas' and Hezbollah's rocket strikes.
    Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2011

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“Williwaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/williwaw. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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