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windblast

noun

ˈwin(d)-ˌblast

Definition of windblast

as in gust

a sudden brief rush of wind a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up

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Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph).

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of gust

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Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of blow

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Our sunny afternoon lunch featured fresh seafood and bright, flavorful pasta, paired with a crisp white wine from the hotel’s winery and a late-summer breeze shaking the trees overhead.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The breeze will start to build in, and high temperatures will rise into the mid- to upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of breeze

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The weather service said the storm, capable of producing a tornado, was over Pleasant Valley or Claycomo and moving east at 35 mph.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
The Dauenhauers own the Covered Bridge wedding venue in Springtown, which closed indefinitely after being damaged by a tornado in April.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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