crosswind
noun
cross·wind
ˈkrȯs-ˌwind 
: a wind blowing in a direction not parallel to a course (as of an airplane)
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The official wind stats — in/out/crosswind — began to be included in the daily media notes on a regular basis in 1999.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
When off-roading, that towering roof is all but guaranteed to bulldoze through tree branches, catch some heavy canyon crosswind and/or initiate unwanted gravitational pull when slow-rolling over uneven terrain.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
There is one passenger terminal at SDF, according to the airport's website, with two parallel runways and one crosswind runway.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024
Experts say La Niña tends to depress high altitude crosswinds that decapitate hurricanes.
—Seth Borenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
When off-roading, that towering roof is all but guaranteed to bulldoze through tree branches, catch some heavy canyon crosswind and/or initiate unwanted gravitational pull when slow-rolling over uneven terrain.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
There is one passenger terminal at SDF, according to the airport's website, with two parallel runways and one crosswind runway.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024
Experts say La Niña tends to depress high altitude crosswinds that decapitate hurricanes.
—Seth Borenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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“Crosswind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswind. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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