windswept
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The narrow, windswept island is packed with wildlife.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
AL JEER, United Arab Emirates—Oil tankers, container ships and bulk carriers shimmer all over the horizon to the left of the windswept beach here at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Nonetheless, the organization’s 80 acres are home to a variety of artist residencies, which use the windswept isolation of the desert to activate dormant ideas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"Where they plan to expand the port is a particularly bio-sensitive hotspot," Namcob's Neil Shaw says from his windswept office near a lagoon where flamingos feed.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The rest of the world was a bleak emptiness of windswept hills and rocky fields spotted with snow.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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