Learn · Sentences Describing the Weather

The storm caused widespread damage, including power outages in several areas.

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Sentence

Narrator

The storm caused widespread damage, including power outages in several areas.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

News Reporting

The storm caused widespread damage, resulting in power outages across the region.

Describing an Event

Following the storm, many areas experienced power outages due to the extensive damage.

Casual Conversation

Did you hear about the storm? It really messed things up, lots of power outages.

Formal Report

The severe weather event resulted in significant infrastructural damage, notably widespread power outages.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The storm inflicted substantial damage, encompassing power outages in numerous locations.

Casual

The storm did a number on things, knocked out power in a bunch of places.

Simpler English

The storm broke things and caused power to go out in many places.

Phrases to learn

widespread damage

Damage affecting a large area or many people.

power outages

Interruptions in the electrical power supply.