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blowing

[bloh-ing] / ˈbloʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
agitating the air
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ADJECTIVE
being agitated by the air
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"So we then watched it blowing, quite far out, and slowly moved towards the area where there was lots of feeding going on because sometimes you can see whales lunge feeding."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid rattling keys and blowing whistles to call for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The 10-year closed at 5.113%, blowing past the recent highs at levels unseen since 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dozens of people from the group fighting for better worker protections during major sporting events were loudly blowing horns, banging drums and chanting, “Sí se puede,” directly across from Exposition Park’s newest museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

He lay in bed, listening to the sounds of the house as they changed from creaking and the wind blowing outside to the clamor of the kids getting ready.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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