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Recent Examples of tailwind
Trump faces a number of tailwinds and headwinds in his first month in office.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Small and midsized companies are feeling good about the coming business environment, and that could be a tailwind for a seller of private jets, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Goldman sees tailwinds in three areas: health care, senior living and care and entertainment and experiences.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
One possible tailwind for drug M&A: a coming patent cliff.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Small and midsized companies are feeling good about the coming business environment, and that could be a tailwind for a seller of private jets, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Goldman sees tailwinds in three areas: health care, senior living and care and entertainment and experiences.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
One possible tailwind for drug M&A: a coming patent cliff.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
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Continuing to hike rates risks adding to the headwinds zooming Japan’s way.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Asia-Pacific stocks were mostly lower overnight, breaking ranks with Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 close at a record high on Tuesday as investors appeared to look past tariffs and inflation headwinds.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to Anderson, the combination of gale force winds and heavy snow from recent storms can cause weaker snow surfaces to collapse.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s about 1,000 times more powerful than the gales that buffet Mt. Washington in New Hampshire — one of the windiest places on Earth.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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If weather forecasting is privatized, would tornado warnings, hurricane tracking, and flood alerts become available only to paying customers?—
Sweta Chakraborty,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The National Weather Service reported at least one tornado overnight in Alabama, and tornado warnings were issued in multiple states.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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But the application portal has been closed since July 17 of last year, leaving about 45,000 applicants on a waiting list after undergoing free windstorm mitigation inspections.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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And investigations are underway amid questions about Los Angeles’ preparations ahead of the windstorm, why a reservoir was left drained for repairs and fire hydrants went dry at higher elevations.—
Jovi Dai,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are predicted.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte saw lows in the teens and 20s much of the week, and some mountain counties plummeted into single digits after dark, with wind chills below zero and 45-mph gusts. Stay Safe on Icy Roads!—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rapid reductions in visibility and brief heavier snowfall rates possible within the heavier squalls.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Cape and Rhode Island, however, will still see squalls this hour.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hilaria touches on the media tempest surrounding her accent, reiterating that she was raised bilingual.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the Rust shooting, the tempest that most plagued the Baldwins was the lingering public confusion over Hilaria’s ethnicity.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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