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First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
—NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map).
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
—NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map).
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for westerly
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According to Anderson, the combination of gale force winds and heavy snow from recent storms can cause weaker snow surfaces to collapse.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s about 1,000 times more powerful than the gales that buffet Mt. Washington in New Hampshire — one of the windiest places on Earth.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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High winds buffeted the Atlantic Coast on Monday from Florida to Maine but the gusts into the 60s may have seemed like a gentle breeze compared to the howling winds at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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An extreme cold warning is issued when dangerously cold air temperatures or wind chill values are expected or occurring.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
8 July 2023
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That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
26 May 2023
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Continuing to hike rates risks adding to the headwinds zooming Japan’s way.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Asia-Pacific stocks were mostly lower overnight, breaking ranks with Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 close at a record high on Tuesday as investors appeared to look past tariffs and inflation headwinds.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Westerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/westerly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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