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wind

Definition for wind

noun as in air currents

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air, blast, breeze, cyclone, gale, gust

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blow, breath, chinook, draft, draught, flurry, flutter, hot air, mistral, puff, tempest, typhoon, wafting, whiff, whirlwind, whisk, zephyr

noun as in warning, chatter

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babble, clue, cue, gossip, hint, inkling, intimation, notice, rumor, suggestion, talk, tidings, whisper

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hot air, idle talk

verb as in bend, turn

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curl, curve, loop, meander, ramble, slither, snake, spiral, twist, weave, wrap, zigzag

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coil, convolute, corkscrew, cover, crook, deviate, distort, encircle, enclose, entwine, envelop, fold, furl, reel, roll, screw, swerve, twine, wreathe, wriggle

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Unfortunately, Siantha has been withdrawn from Friday night's parade due to concerns over gusts of wind.

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October is winding to a close, capping off a month filled with rapidly transforming trade policy and a barrage of earnings from some of the biggest names in tech.

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Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are each facing ground delays because of staffing shortages and high winds.

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However, soaring profits from the Crown Estate due to six new offshore wind farms still led to the £45m increase in the Sovereign Grant in 2025-26.

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Rare-earth materials end up in everything from electronics to electric vehicles to wind turbines to fighter jets.

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