Etymology
Origin of squally
Example Sentences
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Large hail and squally winds will also be a hazard.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024
After all those squally seas and grey skies, suddenly the bright white ice of Antarctica beckoned them, the sides of that ice coloured here and there an electric blue.
From National Geographic • Jan. 24, 2024
The Hong Kong Observatory warned of squally showers, strengthening winds and a possible storm surge in low-lying areas of the crowded financial center.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Rising interest rates, stubborn inflation and squally economic conditions are familiar foes to seasoned commercial property buyers, who typically ride out storms waiting for rental demand to rally and the cost of borrowing to fall.
From Reuters • Jul. 30, 2023
It was squally out, the sky gray, the way it always got before a bad storm.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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