fierce storm

collocation in English

meaningsoffierceandstorm

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fierce
adjective
uk
/fɪəs/us
/fɪrs/
physically violent ...
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storm
noun
uk
/stɔːm/us
/stɔːrm/
an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder ...
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(Definition offierceandstormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are in the teeth of afiercestormin agriculture.
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He invites a disparate group of people to his home, who are soon cut-off from the mainland when afiercestormblows in.
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On polling day, afiercestormcauses the dam to collapse.
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An old torpedo boat was lost in afiercestorm, taking with her the entire crew of 53.
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His pregnant wife goes into thefiercestormto help him inside and loses her baby.
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Afiercestormbegins, so the trio spends the night in a hotel that is not as deserted as they think.
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Pinned down by afiercestorm, they escaped death by breathing oxygen from a jury-rigged set-up during the night.
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Fuente leaves, and the family go inside because of afiercestorm.
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When a mother penguin loses its young in afiercestorm, it sometimes attempts to steal another mother's chick.
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Two months later the remaining part at the sea end was also destroyed but this time the destruction was caused by afiercestorm.
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Shortly after midnight, however, the weather began to turn, and by morning afiercestormwas blowing.
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Several schools and offices were shut and thousands were stranded after flight and ferry services were completely disrupted by thefiercestorm.
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About two years after completion, the bridge collapsed under the weight of a full train of passengers during afiercestorm.
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During the night, afiercestormdestroyed his fleet and about a third of his men were lost.
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This expedition soon ran into afiercestorm.
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Adara was created from the first act of prayer from a sentient being caught in afiercestorm.
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The majority of these houses were washed away by afiercestormin the 16th century.
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Initially everything went as planned, but as the journey progressed, the wind started to pick up and later developed into afiercestorm, which created difficulties for the ships.
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There were fierce storms when it disappeared, but such storms were common.
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The voyage was hampered by fierce storms, but all of the yachts and their naval escorts arrived safely.
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