strong breeze

Example Sentences

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Many claim it takes a strong breeze to set things in motion, but residents of Utah, Nevada and New Mexico today insist that the tumbling starts at a much lower threshold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Officials said smoke was more widespread in Polk County than in San Jacinto County, which houses the factory, after it was carried by a strong breeze.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

Gusts are brief bursts of wind; our strongest sustained wind was listed at 28 mph, which is categorized as a strong breeze, which sets large branches into continuous motion.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

Morikawa, newly engaged and not one for petty battles, made a strong move on the back nine with a birdie-birdie-eagle sequence until falling victim to the tough 18th, playing into a strong breeze.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

A strong breeze moved through the woods, and a tremble rebounded across the hills.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova