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Recent Examples of Synonyms for northwester
Noun
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The film stars the gifted André Holland as a theater performer who becomes an amnesiac after suffering a violent blow to the head.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025 -
The loss was a big blow for the Kings, who played well without two starters but ultimately squandered an opportunity to move ahead of the Clippers for seventh in the Western Conference playoff race.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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But those powerful gales are nothing compared to the supersonic winds that astronomers have just discovered on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Isolated, severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts are possible for the Baltimore area Wednesday.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gusty winds are expected to the Carolinas on Tuesday with gusts ranging from 15 to 25 mph.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Northwester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northwester. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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