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Recent Examples of windward
Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2023
Rainfall of a upwards to 4 to 10 inches are possible through Thursday along the windward slopes of the state's Big Island.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022
Over time, the model huddle tended to take on the shape of a flat-sided oval and travel slowly downwind (as penguins on the windward side continuously moved away from it).
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2012
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Adjective
Ice formed a shell several inches thick, with up to eight inches growing on the helicopter’s windward side.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2023
Rainfall of a upwards to 4 to 10 inches are possible through Thursday along the windward slopes of the state's Big Island.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
Noun
This 10-night sailing from Miami embarks on Regent Seven Seas' newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor, for a leisurely sail through the Caribbean’s windward isles.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022
Over time, the model huddle tended to take on the shape of a flat-sided oval and travel slowly downwind (as penguins on the windward side continuously moved away from it).
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windward
Noun
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For instance, mature bucks often bed on leeward ridges, ridge endings, bench edges, and more.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
19 Dec. 2024
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This is one reason leeward ridges are so attractive to deer.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The reason each side keeps going is to punish their respective arch nemesis and salvage their reputations.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Draw a circle with a 5- to 6-inch diameter on one side of the parchment.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then, when Forest were defending deeper in their own half, Dominguez dropped to form a situational back five to prevent Villa from overloading the left flank.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Pulling out along the expanse of Beauly Firth’s southern flank, the winding line then dances around several lochs on its way into the Highlands.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Windward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windward. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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