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Adjective (1)
one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees
gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people
a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners
Adjective (2)
a windy little creek
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Pacific Palisades is located about 10 miles from Malibu, where the Franklin Fire burned more than 4,000 acres and burned several homes after erupting during similar windy conditions in December.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Winter storm expected to bring cooler temperatures and snow to Arizona
A winter storm is set to impact Arizona this week, bringing cooler temperatures, windy conditions, and a mix of rain and snow showers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Areas that are not typically windy will also be impacted, the agency said.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The windy weather conditions that have fueled the furious spread of wildfires in Southern California will continue into Wednesday afternoon.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Pacific Palisades is located about 10 miles from Malibu, where the Franklin Fire burned more than 4,000 acres and burned several homes after erupting during similar windy conditions in December.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Winter storm expected to bring cooler temperatures and snow to Arizona
A winter storm is set to impact Arizona this week, bringing cooler temperatures, windy conditions, and a mix of rain and snow showers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Areas that are not typically windy will also be impacted, the agency said.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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