wind in

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Rising oil prices are putting wind in the sails of oil and gas companies — but only for so long.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

So any northerly wind in the UK, will drag that colder air and bring lower temperatures.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Even in the adrenaline-fueled shipping industry, billionaire George Prokopiou has long been renowned for sailing close to the wind in pursuit of profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

In another scene, she chases a lovelorn boy to the roof of a local building, remaining there to enjoy the view and the wind in her hair after he’s descended.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Sciola was talking to her, as soothingly as to a child; we could hear him above the crunching footsteps, the drip of water and the sift of wind in the trees overhead.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt