windblown
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A non-combustible perimeter using materials like gravel, free of plants, wooden decks and furniture, to stop windblown ember ignitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
As Mr. Haskell kept watching, a flock of rainbow lorikeets, in their blue-, red-, orange- and green-feathered glory, blew in, “like windblown confetti,” chasing off the figbirds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
An air quality advisory is also in place in the Coachella Valley from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning because of windblown dust that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Charles ran a hand through his windblown hair.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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