wind around

Example Sentences

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The scaffolding was erected against a building, but was swept out by the wind around 2 p.m., forcing emergency responders to divert traffic and pedestrians away from area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

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

When I finally got through I had had to wind around so much that I had to stop and figure out just where the car would be.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner