How to Use crosswind in a Sentence
crosswind
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The first is that there's a lot of flat surface to catch crosswinds, which could potentially topple a two-wheeled version over.
— John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 May 2024 -
All downhill with a crosswind that trends to help a draw.
— Chris Pugh, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 -
With the crosswinds dying away and both car and driver ready for the big run, the team went for it.
— Máté Petrány, Car and Driver, 5 Oct. 2017 -
But that 38-yard bomb, with Palmer guessing through the crosswind, led to the first touchdown for the Cards.
— Peter King, SI.com, 19 Nov. 2015 -
If there’s a crosswind, aim slightly into the wind so the wind will carry the spray in front of the bear.
— Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 6 July 2023 -
Generally, a buck will walk in a crosswind, with the wind hitting the side of his face.
— Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 2 Dec. 2019 -
On those tires, the two-door Wrangler wanders between the lines in the lightest crosswind.
— Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020 -
The smellicopter starts casting left and right crosswind.
— IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2021 -
According to the paper, the bird flies best in the crosswind and when making shallow arcs.
— Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2017 -
Patey was taking off on runway 26 with a crosswind from his left.
— Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2019 -
Coaches take into account any crosswinds to figure out how how high up the hill to start the run.
— Nick Pachelli, Esquire, 16 Feb. 2018 -
Current athletes are caught in the crosswinds of changing times.
— Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2019 -
While the Hawk unfurls, the kite weaves to and fro in a figure-eight pattern, optimal to catch crosswinds.
— IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024 -
The way the Premier's shift lever snakes up from behind the heater controls, like a cobra in a crosswind, is pretty weird.
— Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023 -
To crab on an airplane means to keep the tarmac straight amidst a powerful crosswind.
— David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2018 -
No dangling straps and a low profile means that it doesn’t get caught in crosswinds and nothing flaps around at high speeds.
— Adrienne So, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2017 -
Speaking of the highway, that’s where crosswinds tend to toss around this slab-sided sedan in its lane like a cat batting a dead mouse.
— Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 16 June 2017 -
Approach likely buck haunts from a crosswind and peak over slight rolls in the terrain to glass for antler tines poking up above the ground cover.
— Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023 -
At that time, the airplane was about 500 ft above ground level (agl) on the right crosswind leg of the airport traffic pattern for runway 6.
— BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019 -
The magnets aren't currently strong enough to withstand a crosswind.
— David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017 -
And since landing airplanes wouldn't have to fight strong crosswinds, airlines would save on fuel, too.
— Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2017 -
Beware of strong crosswinds if driving a high-profile van, truck, RV and/or pulling a trailer.
— Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Sep. 2017 -
In crosswind flight mode the turbine flies in large, vertical circles.
— Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2013 -
That is the bedrock for every one of these active and retired officers: serve the nation and avoid the partisan crosswinds.
— James Stavridis, Time, 12 Oct. 2017 -
Knight fought a strong crosswind and increasing cloud cover.
— Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2018 -
The pilot may not be satisfied with his aircraft’s speed or height, or may be concerned about crosswinds.
— Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 5 Feb. 2018 -
With a situation like this, there’s so many crosswinds.
— Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 -
Arrambide’s blast, which came after St. Charles East had a runner thrown out at the plate, rode a strong crosswind blowing from the left field corner to right field.
— Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2021 -
With a sloping green, crosswinds and seven deep, irregular and vexing bunkers, the ninth hole has turned out to be a tiny terror.
— Bill Pennington, New York Times, 14 June 2017 -
Coming over the tip of Winter Island, near Antioch, the water churned and Derreumaux was hit with a crosswind.
— Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 14 June 2020
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