windswept
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The narrow, windswept island is packed with wildlife.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Standing on the windswept central square of Slavutych, he said that his first, "nuclear" war was against an invisible, odourless poison.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
The windswept community is home to historic mill houses and a new low-income housing complex right next to where the turbine components will be stacked and assembled.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The windswept golf course’s grass turned brown while officials await a decision on future plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
That is how the Xhosa people describe the narrow, windswept outcrop of rock that lies eight miles off the coast of Cape Town.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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