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Recent Examples of windswept
More than a week after a series of windswept wildfires overtook swaths of the Los Angeles area, much remains unknown about the origins of the blazes that have killed at least 25 people, decimated entire neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands from their homes.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
With steep cliffs and scant tree cover, the mountainous and windswept terrain might seem hostile to the tiny, shell-toting inhabitants there, but nature’s challenges are nothing compared to the threats that humans have introduced.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Evidence of the long human history of this windswept coastline of Cape Froward, and there are occasionally scars on the oldest trees where the Kawésqar people stripped away the bark to line their canoes.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Just a 20-minute boat ride from the city of Stavanger, Norway, lies a windswept island hiding an unexpected secret.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
With steep cliffs and scant tree cover, the mountainous and windswept terrain might seem hostile to the tiny, shell-toting inhabitants there, but nature’s challenges are nothing compared to the threats that humans have introduced.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Evidence of the long human history of this windswept coastline of Cape Froward, and there are occasionally scars on the oldest trees where the Kawésqar people stripped away the bark to line their canoes.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Just a 20-minute boat ride from the city of Stavanger, Norway, lies a windswept island hiding an unexpected secret.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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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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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory through Tuesday at 10 p.m. PT due to the strong winds and the particles left behind by the fires potentially impacting air quality throughout the county.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Whether you’re drawn to breezy maxis, casual T-shirt dresses, or classic floral patterns, there’s a dress for every occasion and style.—
Kaitlin Marks,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Village takes cues from New York’s rich and diverse aesthetics, blending influences from the edgy, industrial vibes of SoHo to the breezy sophistication of the Hamptons.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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But bleak and uncertain as things seem right now, Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred does not want to lose Tampa Bay, the No. 11 media market, which is why the hope is for a deep pocket owner (or owners) from Tampa to emerge and the Tampa stadium plan near Ybor City can be revived.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Suicide is pretty bleak for a Super Bowl spot, and mental health, in general, is a sensitive topic.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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Vessels will be required to stay at least 12 nautical miles from the baseline in these areas during stormy conditions and to monitor meteorological station data before entering.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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These effects, writes NWS, are more acute during the winter months when the jet stream is strongest over the United States, which causes colder and stormier than average conditions across the North and warmer, less stormier conditions in the south.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
18 Dec. 2024
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The book explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bill Hader says Ye would tell cast 'on the regular' that Saturday Night Live was 'incredibly unfunny' The development comes in the midst of an turbulent month for the rapper-slash-fashionista.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The search for the aircraft had been complicated by multiple factors, including inclement weather as well as the missing plane had not communicated its position through an emergency transmitter, officials said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Due to the inclement weather, the Overland Park Police Department activated its walk-in reporting protocol for non-injuring crashes.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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