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as in tide
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the speech contained nothing of substance and was just a lot of wind
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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Recent Examples of wind
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
The weather service put out a high wind warning for coastal areas and the East Bay hills, and a wind advisory for the Bay Area interior and the Central Coast interior.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nature and — most importantly — unruly, winding vegetative shapes, feature prominently in Monument Valley 3.
—Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The unusual sand shapes can happen any time wet sand freezes and the wind blows.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
The weather service put out a high wind warning for coastal areas and the East Bay hills, and a wind advisory for the Bay Area interior and the Central Coast interior.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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When calibrated properly, driving a sedan up winding mountain roads at moderate speed can be a delightfully aggressive challenge.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nature and — most importantly — unruly, winding vegetative shapes, feature prominently in Monument Valley 3.
—Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Simply take a quiz to unlock your regimen, from masks and conditioners to hair oils and curl creams.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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With that, a huge part of any new sports league is finding the right theme song, one that will stick viewers, carrying them through victory and sorrow, and worming its way into the back on their mind after endless hours of repetition.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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The uncertainty, the instability, the danger that pervades his life worms off the page and into your brain.Longreads, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite its name, what this place has is the widest variety of börek, flaky pastry topped with seeds and coiled around fillings like feta, spinach, and potato.Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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The resurgence shows that the Chinese government isn't backing down from its quest to infiltrate American utilities in preparation for a potential destructive cyberattack.Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Chinese started it—not actually MSS themselves, but one of its arm’s length hacking groups which managed to infiltrate US telco networks.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Inside, a double-height foyer displaying a curving staircase leads to a high-ceilinged living room centered around a bespoke fireplace adorned with a vintage mantel by Jamb of London.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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It’s decorated in shades of wood and white, with gently curving ceilings (a little cavelike, a little nautical) and walls dotted with interesting, mismatched pieces of art.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Dali stowed away in the airplane's lavatory According to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 5, Dali reportedly snuck aboard Delta Air Lines flight 264 at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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That might be a welcome reprieve for those of us who are usually glum during the holidays (just me?), but the blues can sneak up on anyone.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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After Brown's comments, rumors swirled that there was drama between the star receiver and Hurts.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Rumors are swirling about whether Trump will call a recess for the Senate and appoint his own Cabinet as his picks become more controversial.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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The fibers were bundled up into a 2.5-millimeter-thick (0.1-inch) catheter, which was initially inserted into animal brain models of TBI.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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