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Recent Examples of windswept
Wild poinsettias still grow along the windswept Pacific coastal cliffs of southern Mexico and northern Guatemala.
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Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Feel the breeze in your hair by renting a Jeep and venturing on dirt roads across windswept rocky terrain, discovering petroglyphs and desolate beaches along the way.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
This is the perfect place to take in this windswept side of the island, much less frequently visited than the beachy Caribbean coastline — but no less beautiful.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
This windswept, heartbroken ballad about Christmastime loneliness puts Swae Lee’s raw emotion at its center.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Feel the breeze in your hair by renting a Jeep and venturing on dirt roads across windswept rocky terrain, discovering petroglyphs and desolate beaches along the way.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
This is the perfect place to take in this windswept side of the island, much less frequently visited than the beachy Caribbean coastline — but no less beautiful.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
This windswept, heartbroken ballad about Christmastime loneliness puts Swae Lee’s raw emotion at its center.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a windblown dust and ash advisory through Tuesday at 10 p.m. PT due to the strong winds and the particles left behind by the fires potentially impacting air quality throughout the county.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching up to 100 mph, are contributing to dangerous levels of windblown dust.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Best Restaurants Orlando's Orlando's is a Loreto institution, its breezy outdoor dining room and bar decked out with colorful papel picado and filled with friendly locals and expats alike.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The coldest air of the season and breezy conditions will arrive in its wake.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Matt Harrison, president of Kuka Home North America, which has a furniture manufacturing base in Monterrey, fears the future could be bleak.—
David Culver,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The negotiations have seemingly stalled and the market for him is bleak.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The evening before, Diana Lieb had prepared for a stormy night in as winds howled outside her Altadena home.—
Claire Fahy,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The stormy conditions also led to major flight disruptions across the area with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) forced to cancel more than 530 outgoing flights and hundreds of incoming flights nixed as well, according to flight tracker FlightAware.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2025
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This data supports the growing trend in investing in collectables and historical artefacts, which are more likely to hold and increase their value in turbulent financial markets than other traditional forms of investment.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The industry’s ability to adapt to these changes will be crucial in maintaining its growth trajectory during a particularly turbulent time.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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The inclement weather creates dangerous driving conditions, while heavy snowfall may bring down tree branches or even power lines.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Taking the train offers a safer and more leisurely option for those who don’t want to, or can’t, drive those Colorado highways, especially in inclement weather.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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