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as in storm
a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)
the sudden summertime tempest drove us off the golf course and into the clubhouse
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected
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Advertisement With the tempest expected to hit on Dec. 1 that year, LAFD commanders ordered up at least 40 extra fire engines for stations closest to the areas where the fire hazards were greatest, including the Palisades, The Times has learned through interviews and internal department records.
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Now one of the smaller crafts in the civilian fleet was trapped in the tempest: a sleek 57-foot sailboat called the Zaida.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
As countries and tech giants jockey for position, the geopolitical tempest that ensues may overshadow the transformative potential of the technology.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
Scientists are scratching their heads over what drives these powerful tempests.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Now one of the smaller crafts in the civilian fleet was trapped in the tempest: a sleek 57-foot sailboat called the Zaida.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
As countries and tech giants jockey for position, the geopolitical tempest that ensues may overshadow the transformative potential of the technology.
—Reva Goujon, Foreign Affairs, 27 Dec. 2024
Scientists are scratching their heads over what drives these powerful tempests.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempest
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Pokémon franchise is almost 30 years old now, having taken the world by storm with the release of Pokémon Red and Green for the original Game Boy in Japan in 1996.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Bay Area is bracing for yet another major storm as an atmospheric river makes its way through California this week.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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The long-term ramifications of these cuts remain to be seen, but one thing is clear: the Department of Education is facing a period of significant upheaval.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, episcopal courts also worked to punish clerical figures involved in the upheaval.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Twin Cities reported 9.5 inches of snow, marking the biggest snowfall of the season. MORE: What every motorist needs to know about driving in snow In the Northeast, a squall line moved through Wednesday evening, bringing 1 to 2 inches of heavy rain and 50 to 60 mph winds.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Regions around the Great Lakes, especially, could see cold winds and snow showers and squalls Monday night through Tuesday morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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He has not been charged with any crimes over his activities during campus unrest at the university, which proponents say were aimed at curbing support for Israel and do not amount to antisemitic attacks on Jews.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The New Year That Never Came, a drama about the Romanian revolution of 1989, written and directed by Bogdan Muresanu, won the Grand Prix, the top prize, at the 15th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival (LuxFilmFest) on Saturday.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Mar. 2025
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This is a philosophical revolution as much as a technological one, forcing us to reconsider what advertising should be in an era of boundless automation.—
Mike Villalobos,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to the manufacturer, it’s rated for earthquakes up to level 8 and wind up to level 10.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Now, as China quietly primes the bitcoin price for a huge earthquake, a White House leak has revealed one of Donald Trump’s top bitcoin and crypto officials reportedly said the Trump administration wants to acquire as much bitcoin as possible.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Tempest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempest. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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