windblown
Example Sentences
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It is not easy to settle into their windblown world, whose unforgiving beauty, Mr. Stuart writes, can seem shaped by the hand of God, “albeit a God that cared nothing for your comfort.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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
Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won’t pick up on the ash pollutants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Each scurrying rat and windblown soda can racked up Sierra’s growing nervousness.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
