windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn 
: blown by the wind
especially
: having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds
windblown trees
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What To Know An air quality alert published by the NWS notified residents of the Coachella Valley that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) was warning of harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the area.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the county Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The latest: The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued a windblown dust and ash advisory for LA and surrounding areas this week, because high winds may disperse ash south and west from wildfire areas.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the county Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The latest: The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued a windblown dust and ash advisory for LA and surrounding areas this week, because high winds may disperse ash south and west from wildfire areas.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windblown. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn
: blown or looking as if blown by the wind
windblown seeds
windblown streets
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