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First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
—NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map).
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
—NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
As the land cools in the autumn, north-easterly winds replace the south-westerlies (see map).
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
But their move from the southern hemisphere to the northern, and the constraining effect of high pressure over Africa, sees them twisted from south-easterlies to south-westerlies.
—The Economist, 27 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for westerly
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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
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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
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Meanwhile, lessening winds and increasing humidity have helped firefighters make progress in the battle against the Franklin fire in Malibu.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Place your mini greenhouses in a sunny spot that’s protected from strong winds and only water them if the soil dries out.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then, when the entire sector was down, Siemens Energy got hit with another blow.Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
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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
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Another headwind for the Dow has been UnitedHealth .Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Content and product investments need to be made immediately to support the entirety of their content ecosystem, or these companies can only expect continued headwinds with consumers and investors alike.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Westerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/westerly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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