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squall

[skwawl] / skwɔl /




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But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

That so-called squall was enough to fuel inflation in the U.S., with the core PCE price index rising at an annual pace of 5.6% in September 2022, its highest rate in almost 40 years.

From MarketWatch Feb. 28, 2026

Squinting through the squall offered Rosenior an alarming view as Malo Gusto's misjudgement let in Gabriel Martinelli before the Chelsea defender scrambled back to block the shot.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

Experts largely agree that the ship was largely undone by the biblical storm, a once-in-a-century squall that hammered Lake Superior with sustained winds of more than 50 mph.

From Slate Nov. 10, 2025

I had just about decided to give up and go home when all at once I heard that hundred dollar monkey squall.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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