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Recent Examples of westerly
First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
—NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map).
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
—NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map).
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for westerly
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The gale had grown so strong that the horses and Jigsaw staff struggled to stay upright, and with limited trailers, only four horses could be evacuated at a time.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Prepare to be blown away: Astronomers have recorded the most powerful planetary wind thus far — a force that pummels a giant exoplanet with gales faster than the speed of sound.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The fires, fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, forced over 180,000 people to be put under evacuation orders and claimed the lives of at least 29 people.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Videos from those places in this storm show blinding winds and bad road conditions.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, this is a huge win for City and a devastating blow for England’s top flight.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The new season of Kitchen Nightmares has seen the star chef come to blows with restaurant owners over practices such as sending out raw hamburgers and (in last week’s episode) appearing to give customers food poisoning.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
14 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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Unfavorable foreign exchange could be a factor, with management anticipating a $2.1 billion headwind from currency.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The goals of this project are admirable, but face psychological headwinds because focusing on threats and evil is part of human nature.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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