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Recent Examples of windward
Adjective
Rainfall of a upwards to 4 to 10 inches are possible through Thursday along the windward slopes of the state's Big Island. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023 Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is expected on the windward areas of Maui, and 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall elsewhere in the state. Robert Shackelford, CNN, 19 July 2023
Noun
This 10-night sailing from Miami embarks on Regent Seven Seas' newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor, for a leisurely sail through the Caribbean’s windward isles. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022 Over time, the model huddle tended to take on the shape of a flat-sided oval and travel slowly downwind (as penguins on the windward side continuously moved away from it). Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2012 See all Example Sentences for windward 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windward
Noun
  • For instance, mature bucks often bed on leeward ridges, ridge endings, bench edges, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This is one reason leeward ridges are so attractive to deer.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • During this procedure, individual hair follicles are removed from the donor area, which is often the back or sides of the scalp and transplanted to areas where baldness or hair thinning is present.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For months, Benza’s lawyer said the person Brock passed on the side of the road was not his client but another officer, probably from another agency.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Kidney stone pain migrates with the passage of the stone, gradually moving from the flank to the groin.
    Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
  • At the very least, a wintry mix will occur on the northwestern flank of the storm from parts of Indiana to northern and western New York state and northern New England, AccuWeather said.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024

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