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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The breeze will build today out of the northeast at 15 to 20 mph, but gusts could reach 25 to 30 mph.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026 -
The cities of Punta Arenas, Chile, and Rio Gallegos, Argentina, are in the crosshairs of these muscular gusts.—
Josh Lew,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, hometown hero and skier Gus Kenworthy acts as host for the entire week, which features events like the blow-out White Party, a drag and burlesque show with both national and local talent, and the Glitter Ball where anything that sparkles is in fashion.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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George Kittle’s Achilles had popped, a devastating blow to the soul of the roster.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The waves crash along the rocks as grass in the dunes sway back in forth in the cool breeze.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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To cap off the event, a team of people descends with a 70-foot rainbow flag blowing in the breeze.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Goetz appeared remarkably calm amid a swirling tornado, and multiple people, including Canty, would later comment on Goetz’s equipoise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Measured by Doppler radar, this record overthrew the previous airborne wind speed record belonging to fellow Oklahoma town Red Rock, which recorded 286 mph winds during a tornado in 1991.—
Josh Lew,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Windblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblast. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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