as in wind
an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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Fox’s portfolio of sports and news has positioned the company well to weather the accelerating secular headwinds in the linear ecosystem relative to peers.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
As the market grows increasingly concentrated around a handful of mega-cap stocks, passive strategies are likely to face headwinds over the coming decade.
—Julius Juenemann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
These fact-checking systems have faced headwinds from all sides of the political spectrum.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Comcast also grappled with headwinds at its theme parks, which saw a decline of 5.3% in revenue as the company said customers opted to put their travel dollars into overseas trips as well as cruises.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
As the market grows increasingly concentrated around a handful of mega-cap stocks, passive strategies are likely to face headwinds over the coming decade.
—Julius Juenemann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
These fact-checking systems have faced headwinds from all sides of the political spectrum.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Comcast also grappled with headwinds at its theme parks, which saw a decline of 5.3% in revenue as the company said customers opted to put their travel dollars into overseas trips as well as cruises.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Headwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwind. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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