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clouds

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  1. Particles of water or ice suspended in the air. (See cirrus clouds, cumulus clouds, nimbus clouds, and stratus clouds.)

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Technology, geopolitics, and economics have aligned to gin up excitement on Wall Street about the potential swirling above the clouds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He got up and pointed out the window to somewhere hidden in the gray clouds wreathing the mountains overlooking Kfar Chouba.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

With a two-hour launch window, there will be a hope that any clouds, potential showers and strong winds may subside or stay far enough away that there will be a weather window.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

On the morning of Feb. 19, I awoke to the fiery red clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The thoughts float across my mind like the clouds.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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