TYPHOON in a Sentence

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Satellites track typhoons, monitor volcanic-ash plumes and catalogue the changing ways in which human beings use the land.

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 Meanings and Examples of TYPHOON
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typhoon
 n.  tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
Classic Sentence:
1  Long seasoned and weather-stained in the typhoons and calms of all four oceans, her old hull's complexion was darkened like a French grenadier's, who has alike fought in Egypt and Siberia.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16. The Ship.
Example Sentence:
1  When the typhoon struck, we were afraid our ship might not be able to weather the storm.
2  In May a typhoon hit the Philippines.
3  The football match have to stand over next week for the typhoon storm.
4  More than 3,600 Filipinos rode out the typhoon in sturdy school buildings, town halls, and churches.
5  The most important thing about when a typhoon is approaching, it's a lot like when a hurricane is approaching in the U.S.
6  Satellites track typhoons, monitor volcanic-ash plumes and catalogue the changing ways in which human beings use the land.