sea breeze
Example Sentences
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"Very quickly in the morning, as temperatures have risen inland as the sun heats the ground, a sea breeze has formed with winds coming from the sea into Durban," said BBC weather presenter Chris Fawkes.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The wych elm is the last remaining tree of a row that was planted along the original promenade in the 19th century, to shelter it from the sea breeze.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
That is paired with down-sloping winds and uncharacteristically warm ocean temperatures — driven in part by an El Niño that has reduced Southern California’s sea breeze, frequently known as its natural air conditioning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bottle bio: From the North Fork of Long Island, N.Y., it opens with aromas of lime zest, green apple, white peach and sea breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
By the next morning, gray clouds scuttled over the sea, muffling the sound of the waves and throttling hope of a sea breeze.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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