northwester

noun

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  1. blow
  2. gale
  3. northeaster
  4. wind
Noun
  • However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.
    Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Port of Palm Beach switched from port condition Yankee to port condition Zulu at 6 p.m. Tuesday, meaning sustained gale force winds are expected to arrive within 12 hours.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of gale
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Definition of northeaster
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  • Children and adults, many barefoot, huddled Friday on the cold sand in tents whose plastic and cloth sheets whipped in the wind.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Bears kickers have to deal with the wind whipping off the lake.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind
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