as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind
the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain
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Noun
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One bounces off the right side, while the other rebounds off the upper right corner.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025 -
The power-reserve indicator, previously located at 12 o’clock, has been moved to the movement side and is now visible through the back of the watch.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Turn the control knob to the right to activate the automatic smoothie setting, or hold it down to the left to run the manual blend/pulse mode.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ruling party is looking to cut Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the top earners, according to the left.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Doku is a unique player in an unusual situation; a tireless, free spirit striving to find escape routes down the flanks in a heavily structured and — this season, at least — easily frustrateable side.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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To accommodate neighbors; desire for a xx-foot setback, Shulman’s design shaves off the tower’s north flank.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One lesson from the anti-CAA protests is that change doesn’t always start at the top.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Measuring in at 19 inches by 31 inches, the mirror features baroque ornate details at the top, giving it that retro look, and is built with high-quality glass.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With his outside shot once again falling, he's averaged 8.7 assists over his last seven games.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Two other dogs were alive, one near Betsy, the other outside (a family friend later took them in).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.—
The Sunset AI Lab,
Sunset Magazine,
10 May 2024
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For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.—
Robert M. Thorson,
Discover Magazine,
9 Dec. 2023
Noun
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While his Hybrid sets, which are impressive in their own rights, are a combination of him DJing and using electronic components, his Evolution performance is a live set with no DJing whatsoever.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bell recently acquired content rights for the Toronto Maple Leafs last September in a 20-year deal.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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