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breeze

[breez] / briz /




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The day was in the low 70s, and a breeze was coming through our kitchen window; I decided I would not mind standing at the stove long enough to coax the squash toward sweet collapse.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Jonathan answered our questions inside a narrow room in a breeze block house, with his lieutenants crowding in.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Maybe this is all a cool summer breeze for workers’ wallets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The 75-year-old farmer's eyes filled with tears as he walked through his orchard in the village of Vosketap, where a breeze from snowcapped Mount Ararat, across the border in Turkey, dispelled the summer heat.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

He could even smell popcorn wafting on the breeze from the theaters in Times Square a few blocks away.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"They are just amazed" by the daytime high temperatures under 30C and sea breezes, as well as the lack of crowds compared to tourist hotspots in southern Europe.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

This can help to intensify future heatwaves on land by reducing the cooling effect from sea breezes.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

The listing adds that the residents of Kula are blessed with “year-round springtime with gentle Pacific breezes and consistently comfortable temperatures.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, in Patagonia, cool Atlantic Ocean breezes produce fruit that’s a bit brighter, lighter and higher in acidity than Malbecs from warmer regions—that is, the soft, lush Malbecs most American wine drinkers know.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Huge finlike wind wings stuck up along their lengths, harnessing the breezes to help move the lumbering ships and their scrap loads of nickel, copper, iron, and steel.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

“That is very good!” she called as she breezed past.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Doncaster's Greaves came in as the clear favourite but having breezed through her quarter-final, found herself in trouble in the semis.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

It came as no surprise last week when Sandisk breezed past quarterly earnings expectations in this backdrop.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

Drafted into the Army, he and his brother were so fit that they breezed through basic training.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

There was a long line at the ticket counter, but Armpit breezed right past it and went to the one for first-class passengers, where there was almost no wait.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

But, breezing along at 80 mph, I couldn’t hear the engine start nor could I feel it running.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The company is not afraid of breezing past deadlines.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

And Snell took advantage, breezing into the seventh having given up just a hit.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

Previously, most people could get the vaccine, often with no copay, by breezing into a pharmacy while grocery shopping.

From Salon May 27, 2025

It is like a window has been opened and memories are breezing through it.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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