gusty
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The region could see widespread rain, with a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms that could bring gusty, erratic winds and lightning by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The hurricane is expected to weaken as it moves inland Saturday, “but Isaias is expected to continue producing gusty winds well inland,” the National Weather Service said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Parts of Mexico could also see gusty winds and heavy rain as the storm moves northwards and eastwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
That could result in gusty offshore winds, wildfire risks, and downed trees, according to Kristan Lund, meteorologist with the weather service office in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The rain slanted and swirled under a cold and gusty wind.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
It’s also possible winds could be locally gustier in the area of the fire, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
As the wind crosses the Cascades, it becomes gustier and drier, adding to the wildfire danger there.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
Mountain wind is often "stronger, gustier and less predictable," Lane said.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 22, 2013
The storms instead brought gustier winds, fanning flames sparked by lightning.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2011
His wife, in her gustier moments, thought it sheer weakness, this persistent turning away from evil, this refusal to investigate and dissect, to take sides, to wrestle.
From The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth
“It’ll probably be breezy just about everywhere, but gustiest along the coast and then across portions in the north like the San Juans and up toward Bellingham,” Kovacik said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
It's one thing to title a ballad "The Edge of Glory"—to belt out lyrics about "hanging on a moment of truth" and "dancing in the flames" over the gustiest possible power chords.
From Slate ● May 23, 2011
In Nebraska, where political oratory is apt to be gusty, the memory of William Jennings Bryan, greatest and gustiest of Nebraska politicians, is revered by many people.
From Time Magazine Archive
The gustiest characterization in The Lusty Men is provided by Arthur Hunnicutt as a punchy ex-broncobuster with a busted leg.
From Time Magazine Archive
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