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Recent Examples of windswept
Camille Micelli was seen near a portrait of a young girl with windswept hair, and Bianca Brandolini d'Adda spoke to friends nearby.
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Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
More than a week after a series of windswept wildfires overtook swaths of the Los Angeles area, much remains unknown about the origins of the blazes that have killed at least 25 people, decimated entire neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands from their homes.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
With steep cliffs and scant tree cover, the mountainous and windswept terrain might seem hostile to the tiny, shell-toting inhabitants there, but nature’s challenges are nothing compared to the threats that humans have introduced.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Evidence of the long human history of this windswept coastline of Cape Froward, and there are occasionally scars on the oldest trees where the Kawésqar people stripped away the bark to line their canoes.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Isiah Magsino, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
More than a week after a series of windswept wildfires overtook swaths of the Los Angeles area, much remains unknown about the origins of the blazes that have killed at least 25 people, decimated entire neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands from their homes.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
With steep cliffs and scant tree cover, the mountainous and windswept terrain might seem hostile to the tiny, shell-toting inhabitants there, but nature’s challenges are nothing compared to the threats that humans have introduced.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Evidence of the long human history of this windswept coastline of Cape Froward, and there are occasionally scars on the oldest trees where the Kawésqar people stripped away the bark to line their canoes.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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On Tuesday, the county Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory until 7 p.m. Wednesday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The latest: The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued a windblown dust and ash advisory for LA and surrounding areas this week, because high winds may disperse ash south and west from wildfire areas.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Here, the New York scenes are far too glum to coexist with the breezy maneuvering that’s happening in the present, and giving the lead an illusory disabled brother to talk to from time to time feels like the worst version of a wannabe Shyamalan twist.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the breezy barrier islands, the Peach State is full of surprises.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The picture looks bleak in the U.S. and in France the company is entering receivership.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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The tiny graves at one end of the orphanage compound are a bleak reminder of what a future without USAID might look like for the children.—
Nicholas Komu,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Andrés, though, has a famously stormy relationship with Trump, according to the Daily Beast.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The photos, shared on the mission's website, reveal intricate details of Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere, including colorful bands, turbulent cloud patterns and powerful vortices, both big and small.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The 1999 killing Syed and Lee both attended Woodlawn High School and had dated, broken up, reunited and broken up again in a relationship an appeals court described as turbulent.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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His childhood was turbulent—his parents' frequent fights sometimes turned physical, with his father directing his frustrations at young Gene.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The race faced two delays due to inclement weather, as rain poured down in Florida above the track.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Widespread power outages were recorded in 10 states across the eastern U.S. on Monday morning, following inclement weather across the region.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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