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Recent Examples of leeward
Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020
This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
Red flag warnings for gusts around 50 mph are in effect through Monday evening, mostly in leeward areas, including those affected by the deadly Lahaina fire this summer.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020
This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Noun
Such ecological effects extend well beyond individual walls, because opposite sites are sunny and shaded, windward and leeward, and upslope and downslope.
—Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
Red flag warnings for gusts around 50 mph are in effect through Monday evening, mostly in leeward areas, including those affected by the deadly Lahaina fire this summer.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
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The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.The Sunset AI Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
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For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.Robert M. Thorson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
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In the mountains, the system arriving Wednesday was expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow above 5,500 feet west of state Highway 395 and 1-4 inches of snow on the west side of Lake Tahoe, according to the weather service.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The headband has similar, but lighter, padding under the center, with more rigid sections also covered in microfiber on the sides just above the earcup mounting points.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Many Israelis interpreted the cabinet vote as Netanyahu deciding to destroy the possibility of a deal, indicating his preference for continued war in Gaza as a way to maintain the support of the government’s far-right flank.Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
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Pacing in a state of agitation, its flanks heave with every breath and its mouth drips with saliva.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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