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Recent Examples of leeward
Brisa Colon and Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021
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
Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
While most people think of Hawaii as a tropical place, the leeward side of the island is drier, and Hawaii has a year-round fire season, Walker explained.
—Brisa Colon and Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021
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
Noun
Forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for portions of the northern leeward islands.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
Adjective
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The crew collaborated with the wind, starting the test fire at the most downwind corner and expanding the black lines perpendicularly.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wind can help blow pollutants out of an area, though at the expense of downwind sites.—
Armin Sorooshian,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most of the time, the winds come from the northeast and Hawaii’s mountains keep the majority of precipitation on that windward side.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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The heaviest rainfall will continue to focus over the windward portions of the islands, letting up Monday afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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About half of the vessels turn off radio identification systems that show their location before going through, and reappear on the other side in the Gulf of Oman.—
David McHugh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say large portions of concrete are impacting both sides of the freeway.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Multiple drones crossed into NATO member Finland, officials said on Sunday, the latest in a spate of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) incidents hitting the alliance's eastern flank.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Any deal almost certainly needs to involve a compromise as lawmakers on the left and right flanks revolt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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