Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwinds
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Despite staff layoffs affecting about 300 employees, industry analysts say Condé Nast still faces high pressure to continue restructuring and invest in digital innovation to survive long term headwinds.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
What's Next The government faces steep socioeconomic and cultural headwinds that have frustrated other nations, and whether ending the two-child policy will make a significant difference on the trend remains uncertain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Southern China also shuts down Southern China’s Hainan Island saw heavy rainfall and gales as the typhoon brushed past the island on Sunday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Damaging winds, large hail and lightning will be possible early Saturday evening into the overnight across this area, with a slim risk of a few brief tornadoes.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anticipate quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The tornado would be classified at the top of the Fujita Scale — an F5 — with gusts of more than 200 mph.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The low was expected to be 78, with winds expected to calm after midnight.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters said the tropical wave is expected to enter a pocket of more storm-friendly conditions — like warmer water and less destructive winds — in the next few days that will give it a chance to strengthen.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Tailwinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwinds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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