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an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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Recent Examples of headwinds
The firm, however, sees growth outperformance in Asian economies with stronger domestic demand buffers such as Malaysia and the Philippines, whereas India, Thailand and South Korea are likely to face headwinds.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Could impending political headwinds stymie growth in the budget e-commerce space?
—Katie Tarasov,devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, Rhee warned that the headwinds Yoon created are increasingly weighing on Asia’s fourth-biggest economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The emergence of such VC-PE bridge funds has only been catalyzed by economic headwinds as venture funding continues to be down, with 2024 set to be the second straight year in which VC fundraising is less than half of 2021 or 2022.
—Joash Lee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Discretionary-heavy retailer Target has similarly been hit hard this year, and analysts think its exposure to Chinese goods could create further headwinds.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Against a dampened economy and macroeconomic headwinds, the Aventura Mall store opening signals that the brand’s positioning in the premium segment of the fashion market has proved to be a boon.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article The firing of Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez has been top of mind for months now, the fallout of a long fight between leaders of the teachers union aligned with the mayor and leaders of a district facing serious budget headwinds.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Its meteoric rise has been bolstered by a strategic focus on innovation and vertical integration, but recent headwinds may signal a potential turning point.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Could impending political headwinds stymie growth in the budget e-commerce space?
—Katie Tarasov,devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, Rhee warned that the headwinds Yoon created are increasingly weighing on Asia’s fourth-biggest economy.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The emergence of such VC-PE bridge funds has only been catalyzed by economic headwinds as venture funding continues to be down, with 2024 set to be the second straight year in which VC fundraising is less than half of 2021 or 2022.
—Joash Lee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Discretionary-heavy retailer Target has similarly been hit hard this year, and analysts think its exposure to Chinese goods could create further headwinds.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Against a dampened economy and macroeconomic headwinds, the Aventura Mall store opening signals that the brand’s positioning in the premium segment of the fashion market has proved to be a boon.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article The firing of Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez has been top of mind for months now, the fallout of a long fight between leaders of the teachers union aligned with the mayor and leaders of a district facing serious budget headwinds.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Its meteoric rise has been bolstered by a strategic focus on innovation and vertical integration, but recent headwinds may signal a potential turning point.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Headwinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwinds. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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