wind shift
Example Sentences
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“In a large-scale disaster like that, when you have a wind shift, you’re receiving the information and trying your best to make the best decisions possible,” Augustin said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
Its most traditional use is to describe the large-scale wind shift into the Indian subcontinent from the ocean that coincides with intense summer rains there.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2021
A wind shift drove the flames westward through early Wednesday morning at a stunning rate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2020
One mistake, one wind shift, could turn a tool for wildfire prevention into a wildfire itself.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2019
And the watchers on the shore saw the wind shift, the waves subside, and the Greek ship leave the harbor, flying under full sail to the sea beyond.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
