tailwind
noun
tail·wind
ˈtāl-ˌwind 
plural tailwinds
1
: a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
2
: a force or influence that advances progress toward an improved condition
… the strengthening housing market should be providing tailwinds for home improvement retailers.—
Katherine Peralta
Katherine PeraltaMedicare reform is a thorny problem even when the political tailwinds are favorable.—Russ Wiles
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An unwinding of this bearish skew could fuel additional tailwinds for DELL.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
With regulatory, political and macroeconomic tailwinds behind it, Siemens Energy began raising the average selling price of its turbines to improve margins, which were in the red at the time.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Gout's sprint won't count in official records due to being wind-assisted (which happens when a tailwind exceeds a velocity of 2.0 meters per second, per NCAA.com), CNN reported.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Later on Friday, once the tailwind had dropped, Gout ran a legal 10.17 in the final – the sixth-fastest legal under-18 time – to beat his personal best of 10.29 and the previous Australian under-18 record of 10.27 held by Sebastian Sultana.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
With regulatory, political and macroeconomic tailwinds behind it, Siemens Energy began raising the average selling price of its turbines to improve margins, which were in the red at the time.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Gout's sprint won't count in official records due to being wind-assisted (which happens when a tailwind exceeds a velocity of 2.0 meters per second, per NCAA.com), CNN reported.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Later on Friday, once the tailwind had dropped, Gout ran a legal 10.17 in the final – the sixth-fastest legal under-18 time – to beat his personal best of 10.29 and the previous Australian under-18 record of 10.27 held by Sebastian Sultana.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailwind. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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