wind

Example Sentences

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That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Munster responded with the strong wind at their backs after the break and Crowley got the better of Stephen Varney in the corner to get them on the board.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Obviously the wind kind of hung it up there, but I thought it was a great pass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Centuries ago, they emerged on seaside courses as natural pits and hollows caused by erosion and by animals sheltering from the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A dry wind swept through the cottage, whipping the hem of his cloak and nearly extinguishing the hearth fire.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman