The word 'squall' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is a noun that is used to describe a sudden, brief and violent storm, usually accompanied by strong winds. Example sentence: We had to take shelter from the squall that blew in while we were at the beach.
There is quite a squall in north London at the moment, for example, over burials, and whether the system can cope with the religious requirements of specific communities.
To confirm our suspicions, we called Matteah up at home in New York to discuss noise and silence, and how her music – featuring low sonic rumbles and abstract effects, her plaintive vocals and guests such as Devendra Banhart – was suggestive either of residual pain after a squall of emotion, or of impending thunder.
Owned by the emirate of Dubai, the port and logistics company was caught in a political squall last year when it bought some operations in the United States.ArcelorMittal said it was talking to China Oriental Group about increasing its holding in the firm.
Mr Sharon has always believed and argued that the political process must wait until the PA is reformed, and Palestinian violence is under control.For the past week the Palestinian leader has been listing in the squall of the contradictory demands Israel, the United States and his people are making on him.
Whether this is the storm before the calm or a squall before an even bigger storm will become clearer in the coming months.
Now he faces the squall of an election.
Assurances notwithstanding, both the government and the conservative coalition that sits in opposition have already embarked on just such a voyage.The day after her announcement, Ms Gillard faced an unrelated (but massively distracting) squall.
Established perceptions are difficult to shift.Still, a squall is gathering.
Just a few days later it began to look more like a minor squall briefly interrupting the Rajapaksas' ascent to the sunlit uplands of untrammelled power.
Every other day another Twitter-squall breaks out, as partisans or pundits denounce some new opinion poll or study, harrumphing about skewed samples and other flaws.Until recently a common understanding of reality drove cross-party policymaking.
While that blustering politician is an unreliable source, his idea dovetails with the belief of western specialists that Russia is in the process of deploying a super-fast, liquid-fuelled torpedo, the Shkval [squall].As for Mr Putin's political firepower, it is probably true that, although his honeymoon has ended, he retains enough clout to deter any frontal attacks.
