northeasters

noun

Definition of northeastersnext
plural of northeaster
as in southeasters

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  1. winds
  2. gales
  3. headwinds
Noun
  • This storm is bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning to Northern California, including the San Francisco Bay area.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Christmas Day continues the trend with light, variable winds.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of winds
Noun
  • Winter gales and ice were a constant threat.
    Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Nuclear power plants have increasingly been seen as a carbon pollution-free source of electricity that can fill in for solar and wind farms when the sun sets and gales weaken.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of gales
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Definition of headwinds
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