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Recent Examples of leeward
Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020
This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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
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Adjective
Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020
This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Noun
Every region of Oahu has been impacted by the drug crisis, Vazquez said, but the hardest hit is the leeward region, or west side, lauded by many locals for having the island's best sunsets and home to a large Native Hawaiian population.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
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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
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During this procedure, individual hair follicles are removed from the donor area, which is often the back or sides of the scalp and transplanted to areas where baldness or hair thinning is present.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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For months, Benza’s lawyer said the person Brock passed on the side of the road was not his client but another officer, probably from another agency.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Johnson, whose speakership has been characterized by beating back criticism from his far-right flank, had originally promised a clean bill that would solely extend current levels of government funding to prevent a shutdown.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, lawmakers on the party's right flank have already expressed opposition to the stopgap measure.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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