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cyclones

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plural of cyclone

as in hurricanes

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But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.

— Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Heat is also the deadliest type of weather in the US, with a higher annual average death toll than tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined, according to weather service statistics.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

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One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Super typhoons are equivalent to a high-end Category 4 or Category 5 storm, Stanko said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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