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
Yellow warnings for wind covered all of Scotland on Saturday, while an amber warning was issued by the Met Office for southern Scotland, northern England and Wales.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
But she added that wind gusts of up to 30 mph anticipated Saturday afternoon could result in the fire growing.
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 rush of wind swept through the trees, the sound like a mother shushing a child.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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