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Recent Examples of windswept
Add Florida’s panhandle to the growing list of sites for Dream Golf destination properties, joining the windswept dunes of eastern Colorado and a secluded sandy stretch of land in East Texas.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Back in 1979, a U.S. Department of Agriculture technical report recommended practices such as reducing stand density, converting cover types, creating openings in forest cover and establishing trees or large shrubs in windswept, treeless areas to concentrate snow and reduce evaporation.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In windswept, remote Thacker Pass in the far northern reaches of Nevada permits approved for a massive lithium mine, proposed by Lithium Americas Corp., are drawing impassioned protest from the local indigenous population, ranchers, and environmentalists.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Set along the windswept Northern shores of Navarino Island, Puerto Williams is best known as a port town and gateway for travelers seeking to explore Patagonia’s legendary Tierra del Fuego as well as jumping off point for sailing to Antarctica.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Back in 1979, a U.S. Department of Agriculture technical report recommended practices such as reducing stand density, converting cover types, creating openings in forest cover and establishing trees or large shrubs in windswept, treeless areas to concentrate snow and reduce evaporation.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In windswept, remote Thacker Pass in the far northern reaches of Nevada permits approved for a massive lithium mine, proposed by Lithium Americas Corp., are drawing impassioned protest from the local indigenous population, ranchers, and environmentalists.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Set along the windswept Northern shores of Navarino Island, Puerto Williams is best known as a port town and gateway for travelers seeking to explore Patagonia’s legendary Tierra del Fuego as well as jumping off point for sailing to Antarctica.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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Residents of certain parts of the Inland Empire west of Los Angeles are currently subject to the NWS alert, while the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a windblown dust advisory for the area.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Completion of this training allows a user to operate a vessel powered by a motor of more than 15 horsepower or a windblown vessel over 14 feet in length.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
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The wide-leg pants keep things breezy while also staying on theme with its contrast hem detailing.Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Our fresh and breezy summer garments are now tucked away in our drawers, swapping places with sweaters, coats, and gloves, our best defenses against winter's cold.Alfredo Toriello, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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Their story could have been told myriad ways and, if the current TV market had anything to say about it: the best way to tell any true crime is to be as bleak, haunting and gory as possible.Ed Herro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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This bleak backdrop sets a high barrier for Disney to make a profit on the movie.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Not only are storms now stormier, Dubbeldam says; droughts are also drier.Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Travel nationwide over the holiday weekend may be impacted by a stormy Northeast, which is getting hit by the same weather that passed through the Bay Area last weekend, Behringer said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The special finds Iglesias in his 27th year in comedy, reminiscing on the perils of life: from dating, to home break-ins, to turbulent plane rides.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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These winds can cause significant damage, increase the frequency of wildfires, and make firefighting efforts more challenging, while also posing aviation hazards and creating turbulent surf conditions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rope or Chain Ropes or chains can be used for towing or driving in inclement weather.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wednesday has several chances for inclement weather.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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