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Recent Examples of leeward
Brisa Colon and Aya Elamroussi,
CNN,
7 Aug. 2021
Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island.
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Ali Wunderman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2020
Miami Herald Hurricane Bot,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
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Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
While most people think of Hawaii as a tropical place, the leeward side of the island is drier, and Hawaii has a year-round fire season, Walker explained.
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Brisa Colon and Aya Elamroussi,
CNN,
7 Aug. 2021
Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island.
—
Ali Wunderman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2020
Noun
Forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for portions of the northern leeward islands.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
Adjective
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This has the district encouraging people who live in the immediate area and in the downwind areas to remain indoors, keep windows and doors closed, and use air filtration.
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Using multiple cars allowed simultaneous upwind and downwind readings.
Noun
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Most of the time, the winds come from the northeast and Hawaii’s mountains keep the majority of precipitation on that windward side.
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The heaviest rainfall will continue to focus over the windward portions of the islands, letting up Monday afternoon.
Noun
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What the growers’ side is arguing Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, framed the labeling change as a competitive fairness issue.
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Each side saw its best threat in the half’s closing moments, as Japan put two shots on goal in the final five minutes of the half, and Sweden forced the Japan keeper to stop a shot on goal in the final minute as well.
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His quick snap shot from the bumper became a specialty and made the B’s power play a monster, especially when Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak were on his flanks.
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One is Dan Cox, an attorney who lost his gubernatorial bid four years ago, and who has more embraced a rightward flank, pledging to cut taxes and invest in housing affordability programs.
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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