easterly

Example Sentences

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It was driven by strong easterly Santa Ana winds of 30 to 40 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

German media reports that conditions are tough at the sea-shore with an icy easterly wind.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Her mouth often pulls to the right when she speaks, her admirable non-native English tugged easterly in a Finnish accent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

While Storm Ingrid will affect south-western parts of England, for the rest of the UK, we will start to see a brisk south-east to easterly wind.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

The Shrouded Lord is just a legend, he told himself, no more real than the ghost of Lann the Clever that some claim haunts easterly Rock.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin