gusting

Example Sentences

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Conditions will be a bit breezy, with winds gusting to about 20 mph at times, but not strong enough to produce dust storms like those that disrupted the festival’s first weekend, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Both came back strong from a rain delay of almost three hours, the soaking showers giving way to gusting winds in the afternoon.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

On a recent afternoon, with temperatures well below zero and the wind gusting, a young man stood on Portland Avenue, where a makeshift shrine marked the spot where Good was fatally shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

A yellow warning for wind gusting to up to 60mph - and up to 70mph in exposed areas - has been issued for all of Scotland from 15:00 on Friday to midnight on Saturday.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The wind was blowing from the west, swirling and gusting, clutching at ropes and cloaks like a mischievous child.

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