wind around

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The pulsar's strong magnetic field accelerates particles to extremely high speeds and causes them to emit radiation as they wind around magnetic field lines.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

Second, the shape of the dome channels wind around it, depriving that wind of a flat surface to exert force on.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

In the desert regions where soil was firm, the roads might be straight, while in more diverse terrain, they might wind around mountains and other imposing obstacles like swamps.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“I live on a cul-de-sac, so John would wind around the street and pull up in front of my house,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2022

I found myself running, fighting the wind around the head of the bay toward the pier where the boats were breaking up.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck