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- adjective
comparative form ofstormy : morestormy
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Examples
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They exchange among themselves as current and common coin, those treasures of Liberty that freighted our argosies in stormier days; when they who watched the doubtful chance, knew not if they should witness the sinking of the wreck, or cheer our entrance to the haven.
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But given that the current economic climate is stormier than Antarctic seas, should we really be spending money on this type of exploratory science?
Seth Shostak: American Space Research: An Also-Ran? Seth Shostak 2011
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Tall, trim and debonair, with rimless glasses and waves of silver hair, Hinton has a reputation for being level-headed and insightful, and has won praise for balancing out some of the stormier personalities within the Murdoch empire.
Les Hinton: the rise and fall of Rupert Murdoch's most trusted lieutenant 2011
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Thursday, the ratio of put options to profit from a calmer market versus call options for stormier trading favored the more placid of the two.
'Fear' Dissipates as Traders Shed 'Crash Protection' Brendan Conway 2011
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The fear is we get an uninformed vote and warmer, but much stormier causes us to change our minds.
Climate Preferences: Seek Life, Seek Heat, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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There have been stormier, funnier, more passionate TV marriages over the years.
Five reasons why Friday Night Lights has earned its replay on Sky Atlantic 2012
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There is an upside to that stormier climate: The thicker atmosphere back then meant there were more regions on the planet where liquid water probably existed.
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But given that the current economic climate is stormier than Antarctic seas, should we really be spending money on this type of exploratory science?
Seth Shostak: American Space Research: An Also-Ran? Seth Shostak 2011
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Though possibly sharpened by electoral politics, the comments seemed to confirm fears that Mr. Putin's return to the Kremlin will bring a stormier period in U.S.
Putin Offers to Ease Grip, But Won't Annul Election Gregory L. White 2011
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But given that the current economic climate is stormier than Antarctic seas, should we really be spending money on this type of exploratory science?
Seth Shostak: American Space Research: An Also-Ran? Seth Shostak 2011
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