cyclones

plural of cyclone

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Noun
  • The team used 42 years of tropical storm data to create a model that can estimate the statistical likelihood of hurricanes in different climatological conditions.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Because the data is freely available to researchers under the Copernicus program, scientists can support disaster management, build better early warning systems, and have better insights into how global warming and climate change are affecting hurricanes.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The archipelago nation has also been battered by two destructive typhoons this month.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Positioned along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the country is highly susceptible to earthquakes, eruptions, and typhoons.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Cyclones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyclones. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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