southeasters

noun

Definition of southeastersnext
plural of southeaster
as in northeasters

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  1. winds
  2. gales
  3. headwinds
Noun
  • The Palisades and Eaton fires were burning out of control in Los Angeles County as ferocious winds fueled the fast-moving blazes.
    Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles County Lifeguards said elevated fire weather conditions with dry offshore winds were expected to persist through Wednesday.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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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southeasters

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