windblown

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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

Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading fires that were ignited by windblown embers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

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

They are due to windblown dust, the patterns varying with the seasonal winds.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan