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as in currents
noticeable movement of air in a particular direction
there's a wind coming from underneath the front door
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as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in curvatures
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in worms
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The National Weather Service cautioned gusty winds are still expected through Wednesday morning, particularly in mountainous areas.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Officials said an arctic front was expected to bring in snow showers and gusty west to northwest winds Wednesday afternoon in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Gusty winds between 20-30 mph are also in the forecast, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Reports in British media suggest the area was affected by flooding at the time of the incident, as Storm Darragh battered the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain over the weekend.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The National Weather Service cautioned gusty winds are still expected through Wednesday morning, particularly in mountainous areas.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Officials said an arctic front was expected to bring in snow showers and gusty west to northwest winds Wednesday afternoon in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The blaze engulfed more than 2,000 acres overnight, as crews contended with strong Santa Ana winds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Gusty winds between 20-30 mph are also in the forecast, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Winds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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