northeasters

noun

Definition of northeastersnext
plural of northeaster
as in southeasters

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  1. winds
  2. gales
  3. headwinds
Noun
  • Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The National Weather Service cautioned gusty winds are still expected through Wednesday morning, particularly in mountainous areas.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of winds
Noun
  • Nuclear power plants have increasingly been seen as a carbon pollution-free source of electricity that can fill in for solar and wind farms when the sun sets and gales weaken.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Slowly the mystical land enters her inner world and – one day at a time – Rona finds hope and strength in herself among the heavy gales and the bracingly cold sea.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gales
Noun
  • These advancements suggest that, despite current headwinds, Alphabet is well-positioned to remain a leader in the big tech landscape.
    Trefis Team, 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
Definition of headwinds
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