as in winds
an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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Recent Examples of headwinds
These advancements suggest that, despite current headwinds, Alphabet is well-positioned to remain a leader in the big tech landscape.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Its meteoric rise has been bolstered by a strategic focus on innovation and vertical integration, but recent headwinds may signal a potential turning point.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The headwinds are fueling fresh doubts about Newsom’s mandate that all new cars sold in California by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Which could account for some of the year-two attendance headwinds.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This pressure to evolve quickly comes while the industry is facing significant headwinds.
—Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In both cases, the creators spoke about facing significant headwinds when defending the care essential to keeping their work authentic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet even large health systems face strong headwinds.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
According to the Bain & Company’s annual luxury report, the industry as a whole is expected to decline in 2024, as China and South Korea both experience challenging economic headwinds.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Its meteoric rise has been bolstered by a strategic focus on innovation and vertical integration, but recent headwinds may signal a potential turning point.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The headwinds are fueling fresh doubts about Newsom’s mandate that all new cars sold in California by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Which could account for some of the year-two attendance headwinds.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This pressure to evolve quickly comes while the industry is facing significant headwinds.
—Monica O'Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In both cases, the creators spoke about facing significant headwinds when defending the care essential to keeping their work authentic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet even large health systems face strong headwinds.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
According to the Bain & Company’s annual luxury report, the industry as a whole is expected to decline in 2024, as China and South Korea both experience challenging economic headwinds.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Headwinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwinds. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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